"God must have needed a real angel up in Heaven"

Mariah was born July 21, 2003 in Wayne Nebraska.  She weighed 6 lbs, 12 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long.  But she didn't stay small for long.  As the months went by, her cheeks started to become more round, and she had the cutest little "fat rolls".  She was born with a full head of thick, dark brown hair.  She was a "miracle" for me because she helped me turn my life around.  She loved to spend time with the family, especially  Grandma,Grandpa, Aunt Tara and Uncle Colton. She helped bring our family back together.  Her tragic death affected more people than we realized.  Not a day will ever go by that she is not missed, or loved.  The question of "why" will forever be on our minds.  She was so young, only 20 months old.  She had so much ahead of her.  God must have really needed a real angel up in Heaven, so he chose Mariah.  She will never be forgotten, and hopefully her story can help others so that nobody else will have to experience the pain of losing a child to child abuse.  Mariah will always be our beautiful little flower, picked before it had a chance to bloom.

We would like to express our deepest thanks and appreciation for the Stanton Rescue Squad and the Stanton County Sherriffs Dept.  Thank you for all your efforts in trying to save my baby.  You are all truly heroes in our family's eyes.  You all will always be in our hearts, for you did not just give up.  And the Sheriff's Dept. has been very helpful and informative through these rough months.  All of you who helped or were called out that night of March 30, 2005 we want to once again thank you for all your help and efforts.  Even though it was too late, the efforts you all put forward to try and save her will always have our family think of you as "Mariah's Heroes".

We will be adding more to this site as the days go on.  We are also looking into ways to raise awareness about child abuse.  No child deserves to be hurt or killed.  If you suspect a child is being abused, tell someone.  Even if it turns out to be nothing, it's better safe than sorry.  And go with your instincts.  Don't listen when people say you are just over-reacting because you are a 1st time mother.  Go with your gutt feeling and have things checked out.  I hope that this site will at least raise awareness that child abuse and death can happen right here in Nebraska too.  And NEVER shake a baby!  Our family hopes that no one else will have to experience the pain of losing a little one like we did. 

 If you would like to get in touch with us, e-mail us at the address below.

mariahsmemory@zoomshare.com