https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5742897/cassie-ren%C3%A9-bernall. 0 cemeteries found in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. [13][14] Christian churches used the martyr narrative of Scott's and Bernall's deaths to promote themselves and recruit members. On April 20, 1999, two students, cloaked in black trench coats and armed with guns and pipe bombs, opened fire at Columbine High School, killing 15 people, including themselves, and wounding 28 others in the worst school shooting in U.S. history at the time. People talk about her smile, ability to listen, selflessness and caring character, but Bernall also points out her stubborn daughter was equally capable of selfishness and behaving like a spoiled 2-year-old. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The ReligionToday report was drawn from the Assemblies of God news service. The blast was so loud, it temporarily blew out most of Emilys hearing. (415) 528-3714. The memoir, however, gives the readers the choice to take their own call on what happened on that fateful day. [7][15] Some media publicized the story of Bernall being asked about her belief in God before her death. honestly, i want to live completely for god. Today marks 20 years since 12 students and one teacher went to Columbine High School and never returned. Although the investigators and Emily Wyant had informed Cassies family that the question about God was not asked to Cassie before she was fatally shot, her mother included the story in the book. She left a martyr, the Denver Rocky Mountain News stated. It had been jammed with kids when she got thereshe couldnt fit, so she sat down next to it on the floor. Try again later. Produced by her church, it can be ordered by calling 1-800-521-8011. CASSIE BERNALL APRIL 19, 1999I WILL DIE FOR MY GOD. They are from left to right, Rachel Scott, John Tomlin, Steve Curnow, Lauren Townsend, Isaiah Shoels, Eric Harris, William Dave Sanders, Kelly Flemming, Matthew Kechter, Corey DePooter, Dylan Klebold, Kyle Valasquez, Daniel Mauser and Daniel Rohrbough. Columbine Sophomore Megan Coxey is comforted by junior Ara Maranian. Then they asked her why, though they didnt give her a chance to respond. [8], Cassie was born to Misty and Brad Bernall on November 6, 1981 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. HONESTLY, I WANT TO LIVE COMPLETELY FOR GOD. Thats why she waited so long. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. A few weeks later, however, Bernall hurried up to him after a Sunday service. "Cassie's response does not surprise us. Virtually every major media organization followed. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. I think if theres one way to die, a good way of doing it is dying for your faith, said another of the 200-member youth group, her name indistinguishable on the NPR broadcast. 20, 1999 bunny rabbit, we know you're in the arms of our loving lord and yes, cassie, we're happy for you. Along with her brother Chris, she was brought up in a Christian home. Theres no hope for that girl, he admitted thinking afterward. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. That still cuts me like a fresh wound every time I go and sit on her bed and realize shell never walk into the room again. The book, which will be featured on at least two national TV broadcasts, is being stocked by bookstores nationwide. You really cant live without Christ. She said, "Oh, my God, oh, my God, don't let me die." Where we share as we remember & make discoveries and connect with others to help answer questions. Her mother also remembers sitting with her in the kitchen, likely nagging her for not doing her chores. Columbine High School students grieve together at Clement Park Wednesday afternoon, April 21, 1999, just up the street from the school. For three generations, the McAulay family owned and operated the funeral homes in Fullerton and Yorba Linda. But she did know that she had found something that was going to fulfill her in a way that nothing else had until then, said the friend, named Shauna. Daniel Bateman, pictured at far left, viewing the crosses is a former Lakewood resident that had many friends that attended Columbine High. Feds sue water company for rupture damaging Rocky Mountain National Park -- again, Family gets unexpected bill after Kaiser Permanente Colorado software error that resulted in refunds to thousands, Skygazers will have a great view Wednesday of two planets that look like they are almost touching. A rescue worker rests on the back of an ambulance on while working the scene at Columbine High School in Littleton on April 20, 1999. This account has been disabled. One of the perpetrators, Eric Harris, had slammed his hand on the table they were hiding under. She loved to swim and go on bike rides with her dad. Clinton won 43.01% of the popular vote to Bush's 37.45%. A vast array of websites sprang up to defend the erroneous story. It persisted for decades, representing Cassie as a Christian martyr and inspiring the creation of songs such as This Is Your Time by Grammy Award-winning American musician Michael W Smith and Cassie by American rock band Flyleaf.. Who were the people in Cassie's life? Dylan turned around. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Cassie had wanted to go to medical school, become a doctor and do medical work in England and Scotland, her aunt said. Columbine High School students continued Thursday, April 22, 1999 to add flowers to the shrines at Clement Park in Littleton. [7], Valeen Schnurr had been shot and was on the floor of the library when one of the shooters, Dylan Klebold approached her. Eric slammed his hand on table, then squatted halfway down for a look. Cassie Ren Bernall was born on November 6, 1981, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, US, into the Christian family of Misty and Brad Bernall. i will It will always remain deep and raw. Add Cassie's family friends, and her friends from childhood through adulthood. The funeral was held at Heritage Christian Center. Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA, Littleton, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. As today is the 6th November 2019, on which Cassie would have turned 38, I have decided to create this video tribute, that includes all of the high-resolution pictures of Cassie, which her family has uploaded on a memorial webpage about Cassie (www.cassiebernall.org), in the end of 2015. Cassie Bernall started out her teenage career with the wrong crowd, like many teenagers do. Ten years later, I sorted through the confusion again in my book, Columbine: Val was shot before her exchange about God. One traumatized young boy made a simple mistake, and the story spread like fire. One gunmen asked her, "Do you believe in God?" She paused, then uttered her last word, "Yes." "Why?", the gunman said as shot her in the head without waiting for an answer. This video is a tribute to Cassie Bernall, one of the Columbine High School shooting victims, who died along with 13 others, in what became the biggest and most tragic massacre at a school in. 15 crosses honoring those that died in the Columbine High School shooting rest on a hill at Clement Park, April 30, 1999. I don't begrudge anyone telling the myth in 1999. She was shot in the right side of her head, resulting in her immediate death. Cassies younger brother, Chris, found an almost-prophetic poem the night of her death which she had written the previous Sunday, The Boston Globe reported. This of course occurred during the April 1999 tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Cassie Ren Bernall (November 6, 1981 - April 20, 1999) was a student who was killed in the Columbine High School massacre, where 11 more students and a teacher were killed by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who then committed suicide. Please reset your password. Her parents resolved to enrol her at a new school, the Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, to help her start afresh. One of them asked her if she believed in God. In 1981, in the year that Cassie R Bernall was born, on January 20th, Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States. Cassie became known worldwide for courageously affirming her faith as she faced death. But she knew that if she said yes, she would die, Koeniger said. To use this feature, use a newer browser. She was placed in a white coffin so that her funeral attendees could sign on it. I think she knew she was going to die if she said that, one of her friends, Kevin Koeniger, a member of Cassies youth group at West Bowles Community Church, told National Public Radios Morning Edition.. Too many people had found too much valuespiritually or financiallyin the myth to simply let it die. Cassie later opted to visit a weekend church retreat. Dylan walked away. More than a century later, we continue to uphold a legacy of serving our community with compassion and professionalism. Why? he mused rhetorically without giving Cassie a chance to respond before pulling the trigger. If I think about it, the thing that showed it most was her smile. [9], The deaths of Bernall and fellow student and Christian Rachel Scott during the Columbine massacre led both to be subsequently depicted and remembered by groups of evangelical Christians as Christian martyrs. The bed was donated by American Furniture Warehouse in order to provide a more comfortable sleeping surface for Mark who has had trouble sleeping. Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado 80127. Failed to report flower. Tom Mauser, whose 15-year-old son Daniel was murdered during the Columbine High School shooting, speaks along with other families affected by gun violence, urging Gov. Fifteen died in the violence, including the killers. Schnurr knows what Cassie's story means to the people around her, knows that many who lived. Rachel Scott's funeral Rachel's mother, Beth Nimmo, signed her daughter's coffin. Discover how our Uncovering Our Shared Memories: An Introduction to the Community Standards at AncientFaces Cassie rallies with fevered altar calls erupted around the globe. Updated: April 24, 2020. 20, 1999BUNNY RABBIT,WE KNOW YOU'RE IN THE ARMS OF OURLOVING LORD AND YES, CASSIE, WE'RE HAPPY FOR YOU.ALL OUR LOVE NOW AND FOREVERMOM, DAD AND CHRIS"P.S. Cassie Ren Bernall was an American student who was shot to death during the Columbine High School massacre. Patrick Traylor is Senior Editor for Photography and Multimedia at The Denver Post, a position he has held since 2018. Columbine survivor Pat Ireland watches from the family car as his father, John, embraces Pat's Physical Therapist, Sarah Gorner, outside Craig Hospital on July 2, 1999. Teacher Judy Greco is overcome with emotion as she describes the events at Columbine High School to a police officer. He now lives in Hutchinson, Kan. J. Scott Applewhite, The Associated Press. We consider her [Scott] to be a Christian American martyr, the churchs youth minister, Barry Palser, told The Washington Post. The book contains details of Cassies life, including her rebellion during her teenage years, her spiritual side, and her faith in Christianity. A Columbine High School shooting victim is brought to St. Anthony Central hospital by helicopter. Four LAPD officers had been accused of using excessive force (assault) on African-American Rodney King, who had been stopped for drunk driving. Matt Kechter's funeral. AP Members of the Columbine High School volleyball team hug the. Cassies family also came up with a statement backing the accuracy of the memoir, mentioning that they had spoken to four witnesses who had told them that Cassie had defended her faith before being gunned down. Her parents state that at one point Cassie became suicidal. Klebold asked her if she believed in God. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/cassie-bernall-43398.php. In living as a Christian, she said, I just try to not contradict myself, to get rid of all the hypocrisy and just live for Christ.. Another witness, Joshua Lapp, said the question was asked to many and the answer probably did not dictate the fates of the victims. Anderson gathered 20-30 Columbine alumni at Clement Park on April 22, 1999. Its a comforting thought, sure, but it doesnt lessen the pain of missing her. Experiences, organizations, & how she spent her time. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall is a memoir by Misty Bernall about the life of her daughter Cassie Bernall who was killed during the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. when she died at the age of 17. Cassie R Bernall lived He didnt mean just his church; he meant the worldwide evangelical community. Failed to remove flower. Cassie liked spending time outdoors. I get the chance to remember the Share yesterday to connect today & preserve tomorrow, Copyright 1999-2023 AncientFaces, Inc. All Rights Reserved, ADVERTISEMENT place of death: Columbine, Colorado, United States. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? This is a carousel with slides. One of the earliest reports of her fateful affirmation was on CNNs Larry King Live. In addition to the NPR segment, she was described on ABCs 20/20 newsmagazine April 26 as a modern-day martyr who refused to renounce her faith. The headline of a story about her death in The Boston Globe April 24 read, A martyr amid the madness, while The Washington Post also employed the concept of martyrdom in an April 27 story. Sanders, 47, who had taught at Columbine 24 years, then went upstairs to aid other students, dragging one who had been wounded in the leg to safety, before being shot twice in the chest. Eric poked his shotgun under the table rim as he came down. [4][5][6][7], In September 1999, Bernall's mother, Misty, released She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall. [7] Her family had no knowledge of her death until April 22, when they were notified. She began to smile. Naturally, her parents are comforted by the thought of her being in heaven. Why Does the Columbine Myth About "Martyr" Cassie Bernall Persist? The vigil was held to honor victims in the Columbine High School shooting. No. But something interesting happened once the truth came to light. Erics legs turned. Cassie Ren Bernall was born on November 6, 1981, in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. This is the story of the 17-year old high school student who was killed when she answered "yes" when asked if she believed in God. It also narrates the grieving process of her family in the aftermath of her death. Share what Cassie did for a living or if she had a career or profession. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Cassie Bernall was a victim of the Columbine High School shooting. Her parents called her "Bunny Rabbit" and said she loved to go rock climbing in Breckinridge. The fire alarm had been unbearably loud, but now she could barely hear it. It took her a long time for Cassie to fit in, and she was still adapting at her death, her youth pastor Dave McPherson recounted. Eric stopped at their table, at Cassies end. They had wisely chosen to face each other, so they could stay in contact, but look past each other to get a 360-degree view of the room, at least at floor height. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The media was allowed inside Columbine High School on Tuesday, June 15, 1999 for the first time since the massacre on April 20. This memorial has 15 crosses, one each for the 13 victims and two more for the shooters, Harris and Klebold. His dying words were, Tell my girls I love them.. But her mother writes that they dont have many lessons to pass on to others. Earlier, Misty had recovered letters from her bedroom. Yet he chose to stay there and hold the door for others so that they might go out before him and make their way to safety. When we share what we know, together we discover more. Also included is a detailed description, again in German language, about Cassies life, based on the informations given in her mothers book, and also a detailed description about Cassies final seconds, which, up to this day, leave plenty of room for discussion. John Tomlin, 16, another victim, attended a Baptist church twice a week to participate in a youth ministry, Boyd Evens, his pastor, said, according to ReligionToday. An estimated 850,000 people attended. In 2015, American politician, political commentator, attorney, and author Rick Santorum recollected the story at a Republican presidential debate. She Said Yes is the story of Cassie Bernall, a 17 year old girl who was killed in the Columbine High School shooting. Columbine shooting victim Richard Castaldo shows fatigue as he reclines in his wheelchair at Craig Hospital, June 17, 1999. Try again later. An estimated crowd of 70,000 were on hand for the event. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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