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Remembering The Ten

"People build monuments not because they do not know what else to do, but because there are wounds so deep that only monuments will serve to honor them."

-- Andrew Butterfield, The New Republic, 2003

2020 Young Hero Award

Kimberly Vaughan was a kind person who loved her family. She was a life-long Girl Scout. She was going to earn her Gold Award in 2019. She loved reading Percy Jackson books, and wanted to study sign language in high school. Her goal was to be an ASL interpreter when she grew up. She had a younger brother and mom who loved her very much.

Sadly, her life was cut short because a father failed to secure his guns inside his home. Because of this, a 17 year old kid used them to kill Kimberly and her friends in art class. If you choose to have guns in your home, please lock them up, away from children. Secure the ammunition in a different location. More information can be found at www.besmart.org.

The Santa Fe Ten Memorial is designed to focus on the celebration of life and memory of the Ten individuals lost and not the tragic event itself. Our vision is that the memorial can honor all Ten victims together so that no one person’s memory is excluded while we strive to respect each family’s wishes for the representation of their loved one. We are extremely grateful for the support we have received, and we hope that each family will contribute special information and mementos of their loved one as they feel most comfortable.

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