Dear Mr & Mrs. Samuels,
i hope you both are doing okay. i've met you guys a few times being over the house with jesse. kari is an amazing girl and i would never forget her. i wish you all the best

rest in peace kari.
we all miss you

I only knew Kari for a short time. In that short time she made an impression on myself and my family. She was a very quiet young lady who made her presence know without ever having to say a word. I know her family as long time family friends. They are all special people and if any family take a tragedy and move on to something postive, it is this family. Kari, know this, you have many people here who will miss always and will keep you in their hearts always. I know you hear me and many others who are missing you and will always love you. Keep that beautiful smile on your face as you are watching down on everyone.

John, Denise & Jesse,
You have been in my prayers these last few months. I can't even imagine how difficult it has been. I do know that God is the one who will stenghten you each and every day, as you take one step at a time. Jesse, I see you at church and know you bring a smile to kari's beautiful face. You can tell by the pictures how very much she loved all of you.Thank-you so much for the beautiful shirt with kari, you can't imagine how much that means to me.She holds a very special place in my heart, and it makes me even more determined to reach as many youth as I can with the love of God.Please know I am here if there is ever anything I can do for you.

Her smile is in the Summer
Her grace is in the breeze
She did not leave, she is not gone
It's only we that grieve.

It doesn't take a special day
To bring you to our minds
A day without a thought of you
Is very hard to find.

No longer in our hearts to share
But in our hearts you're always there
The parting and the heartaches
No one can ever heal
But our memories for safekeeping
No one can ever steal.

I think of Kari everyday and I miss her so much. I just wish I could have spent more time with her to get to know her better. So that we could become such good friends... Just like my mom and Denise are still friends till this day. She was such a beautiful person inside and out. There was definitely no one like her. I love you all and miss you and hope to see you real soon.

-Melissa Joy Wisbar

Dear Samuels Family,
I hope your holidays were great and you had family around to make the grieving easier. We all miss Kari very much and if you need anything, I will be glad to help. It isn't the same without Kari in Cranberry. Tell Jesse I love him and I hope everything is well.

Love,
Brittany Bond

hey again,
I just wanted to let you guys know that me and all my friends are putting a memorial show together for kari and maddy. Its going to be on Jan 20th at the vets club. all the money that we get, we are going to either buy some sort of a memorial type thing or somehow give it to your family and the Lind's family. Its going to be a really good time and all of their friends are just to get together and have a good time in memory of them. Im pretty sure Jesse's going to go, and it would be nice to see you guys too. I hope you all are doing well. Your family and Kari are in my prayers everynight.

Dear John, Denise and Jesse,
Though I never had the opportunity to know Kari, I feel the tragedy of her loss for you and her entire family. Having grown up with Jackie and the Samuels family, I know the kind of loving environment that surrounded Kari and how blessed you all were to have her in your lives. I know there are no perfect words to ease your pain. When my husband's 19 year old grandson was killed in a car accident, it seemed to make no sense that such a young person on the brink of his future would be taken from us. What helped my husband and I was the belief that he was in Heaven with God, the ultimate reward for a life well lived.
May your memories bring you comfort.
Diane Sakal Gutierrez

Dear John:
It was a pleasure meeting you last week; but, of course, I can’t help but wish that we had met under better circumstances. As you know, I had never met Kari in life, but after speaking with you and viewing her wonderful website -especially the slide show- I now feel that I do know her just a little. The sweet, yet mischievous look in her eyes in some photos really reminds me of my own daughter, Diana. I do believe that when bereaved parents meet in real life, that their children meet in heaven. Your website is awesome, and a wonderful tribute to your beautiful daughter, Kari! Please give Denise our love, and I hope you’ll contact us again when you’re ready.

Kevin

John, Denise & Jesse,
I miss you guys..I think of you every single day. I did not know you guys did this wonderful site something prompted me to google Kari's name because I often think of you guys and I love seeing the pics people have put together of Kari, it helps me feel like I get to know her a little better since I have lived far away from you guys for along time. I'll never forget coming down to PA for Jenny's wedding and waiting in the foyer of the church for the rest of the family I remeber Kari walking in and thinking to myself, that young woman is so cute, I love her hair. Next, I see Denise with her and I was shocked that that lovely young lady was my baby cousin! She was a beautiful person, inside and out. You guys are in our prayers. We love and miss you guys
Love, Jackie, Cameryn and Cole

To comfort others does not necessitate that we remove someones pain. However, as a family we move alongside with you John, Denise and Jesse as you are suffering. We want you to know you are not alone we are all here to help you through the loss of Kari. As we know Kari's 18th Birthday is approaching we will all be thinking of her. The day she was born she brought so much joy into our lives. This year she will be celebrating her birthday with Jesus and His Angels. Kari is our Angel! We Miss and Love Kari so much!
Grandma Samuels