when she died at the age of 17. Its a comforting thought, sure, but it doesnt lessen the pain of missing her. He did not point to where Bernall had been in the library, but rather pointed to where Valeen Schnurr, another student that had been shot in the massacre, had been hiding. 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. He ran against the incumbent, Jimmy Carter, and won 50.7% of the popular vote to Carter's 41.0%. Along with her brother Chris, she was brought up in a Christian home. McPherson told The Post he well remembers meeting with the sullen youth who spoke in monosyllables. Val's table was on the inside edge of the library, near the hallway. It was the first time students returned to the school since the April 20 shooting spree that killed 12 students and a teacher, ending with the gunmen, both students, taking their own lives. Sixteen years ago, he said, this country was tremendously inspired by a young woman who faced a gunman in Columbine and was challenged about her faith and she refused to deny God. Dedicated to a student of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. On April 20, 1999, two perpetrators, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, twelfth grade (senior) students of the school, killed twelvestudents and a teacher, and injured twenty-four others, before they took their own lives. He had said "peek-a-boo," following which he had shot Cassie. His lifeless body was among the first TV images broadcast live to the nation the afternoon of the tragedy. In September 1999, I broke the news in Salon. In reality, Cassie was hiding under a table at the far edge of the library, by the windows. Cassie liked spending time outdoors. Cassie Ren Bernall was an American student who was shot to death during the 'Columbine High School' massacre. Try again. Columbine shooting victim Richard Castaldo shows fatigue as he reclines in his wheelchair at Craig Hospital, June 17, 1999. all our love now and forever mom, dad and chris "p.s. 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. In 1993, when she was only 12 years old, on January 20th, William J. Clinton became the 42nd President of the United States. But something interesting happened once the truth came to light. Emily could see his legs and his boots, pointing directly at the right side of Cassies face. By Sunday, it was being reported by major media and proclaimed from pulpits around the world. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Cassie R Bernall lived Cassie's parents, Misty and Brad Bernall, issued a statement celebrating their daughter's spiritual courage. Eric shot Cassie in the head. The story was reported virtually everywhere, by every legitimate outlet. A born-again Christian as of 1997, she was active in church youth programs and Bible study groups. People around the world have heard about this, the girl who died a martyr, he said. He had planned to enlist in the Army after graduation. Year should not be greater than current year. cassie ren bernall nov. 6, 1981 apr. Share what Cassie did for a living or if she had a career or profession. Failed to report flower. And she definitely doesn't want to be known as the girl who punctured the myth of Cassie Bernall. One of them asked her if she believed in God. Cassie Bernall was a victim of the Columbine High School shooting. Bush who was seeking his second term. Cassie grew up with her brother, Chris. The book "She Said Yes," by Bernall's mother, became a bestseller after her death, and her . There is a problem with your email/password. Castaldo's injuries included two 9mm bullets in his left arm, one in his right and at least three others piercing his lungs, kidney and vertebrae. Anderson is best friends with Josh Townsend, the brother of the deceased. IT'S THELEAST I CAN DO FOR CHRISTDYING FOR ME. I believe in God., Because I believe. A system error has occurred. The bed was donated by American Furniture Warehouse in order to provide a more comfortable sleeping surface for Mark who has had trouble sleeping. Yes. Cassies church didn't back down. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/cassie-bernall-43398.php. Cassies Yes came in response to the question, Do you believe in God? posed by one of the two deranged classmates who shot her to death, along with 11 other students and a teacher, and wounding nearly two dozen others, before taking their own lives in a April 20 melee at the 1,900-student school. This was the first time, emotionally, she has been able to come to Clement Park. [13][14] Christian churches used the martyr narrative of Scott's and Bernall's deaths to promote themselves and recruit members. Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA, Littleton, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. Like most of the Columbine myths, the martyr story gained traction because it was based on a kernel of truth. 2023 Southern Baptist Convention. Please reset your password. He walked off. Cassie was killed in the April 20 massacre at Columbine High School after one of the gunman asked her if she believed in God. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Cassie accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior that weekend. It led the Bernalls to take extraordinary steps to rescue her from the influence of negative friends, including moving to a new neighborhood. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Natasha Cordova, 17, of Montbello High School, who holds balloons, and Vernon Jones, 18, of East High School, pray for Columbine High School victims during the vigil at Civic Center Park on Wednesday, April 21, 1999 in downtown Denver. Coxey was in class when shooting broke out at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, but managed to escape. Her parents called her "Bunny Rabbit" and said she loved to go rock climbing in Breckinridge. The book, which incorporates comments from Bernalls husband, Brad, Cassies friends and others, relays additional details on her final moments, including this account from a student who was hiding under a desk in the library, where most of the victims died: I couldnt see anything when those guys came up to Cassie, but I could recognize her voice, he said. 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. 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. It also narrates the grieving process of her family in the aftermath of her death. The memoir, however, gives the readers the choice to take their own call on what happened on that fateful day. Considered a martyr to the cause of Christianity, Cassie continues to inspire people across the world. She said, "Oh, my God, oh, my God, don't let me die." At Columbine High School, in Littleton, Colo., students smile as they enter the school to begin their new year Monday, Aug. 16, 1999. We consider her [Scott] to be a Christian American martyr, the churchs youth minister, Barry Palser, told The Washington Post. Cassies witness for Christ in death indeed has gone global. Eric stopped at their table, at Cassies end. Joshua Lapp, another witness of the library shootings, mentioned that the question of whether they believed in God was asked by the perpetrators to many people and the responses received did not seem to have made the perpetrators decide whom to shoot and whom to spare. It had been jammed with kids when she got thereshe couldnt fit, so she sat down next to it on the floor. At Leawood Elementary School, parents were reunited with their children April 20, 1999. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Oh my God, oh my God, dont let me die, she prayed. However, Santorum did not attach a name to the story, and may have been referencing Valeen Schnurr. She had recently visited Great Britain and her favorite movie was 'Braveheart'. from a perpetrator and was killed as she said Yes. One of the students of the school, Craig Scott, who was present in the library at the time of massacre, informed the investigators that during the shooting, one of the two perpetrators had asked a victim if the victim believed in God, to which the victim had replied Yes. According to Scott, he felt the voice was that of Cassie, although he could not see the person, as he was hiding under a table. Friends and family of Laura Townsend used markers to cover her casket with handwitten memories before her funeral service Monday afternoon, April 26, 1999. Dylan turned around. Which explains why 16 years later, a presidential candidate is still repeating it. Eric poked the shotgun under and fired. "[9], Bernall was killed by Eric Harris during the Columbine massacre on April 20, 1999. In 1981, in the year that Cassie R Bernall was born, on January 20th, Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Mark Taylor checked out a new, extra soft mattress in his bedroom Friday, June 11, 1999. She began to smile. Naturally, her parents are comforted by the thought of her being in heaven. She was Rachel's teacher. This happened 1.5 years before she succumbed to a gunshot during the Columbine High School massacre. An estimated 850,000 people attended. 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Yet, as I was at the same time able to create an email contact to Cassies father, Brad Bernall, he allowed me to use the pictures of his beloved daughter, so that I, as a non-family member, can spread the remembrances of Cassie.I do also own a webpage in German language, on which I have used one part of it to upload all of Cassies pictures, that I have ever found in the internet, including the ones shown in this video. Daniel Bateman, pictured at far left, viewing the crosses is a former Lakewood resident that had many friends that attended Columbine High. You can say it didnt happen that way, but the church wont accept it.. Cassie wrote: Now I have given up on everything else I have found itto be the only way to really know Christ and to experience the mighty power that broughthim back to life again, and to find out what it means to suffer and todie with him. Today marks 20 years since 12 students and one teacher went to Columbine High School and never returned. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Dylan reloaded, but something distracted him. The blast was so loud, it temporarily blew out most of Emilys hearing. The person asking the question was one of the two troubled classmates who entered Columbine with . Crowd is sent into the memorial area at the parking lot of Mann Theatres Sunday morning, April 25, 1999, before the start of the Columbine Memorial service. Yes, I believe in God, Cassie, 17, told the gun- and pipe bomb-wielding gunman. And there was a wealth of additional information. This memorial has 15 crosses, one each for the 13 victims and two more for the shooters, Harris and Klebold. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Dylan walked away. (Editors note: As Christians, we are required to have a ready defense for the hope we have in Jesus Christ (I Peter 3:15-17), even though we may not have the chance to articulate it. Cassie was born to Misty and Brad Bernall on November 6, 1981. Cassie Bernalls faith at gunpoint reverberates nationally, globally, By Art Toalston, Baptist Press, April 28, 1999. In 2015, American politician, political commentator, attorney, and author Rick Santorum recollected the story at a Republican presidential debate. Cassie Rene Bernall Born November 6, 1981 17 years old A born-again Christian as of 1997, she was active in church youth programs and Bible study groups. However, investigators concluded the person asked about their belief in God was Valeen Schnurr, who survived the shooting. "Cassie's response does not surprise us. This is a photo of Cassie R Bernall added by Andrew Dolan on April 23, 2020. Do you believe in God?, She wavered. [4][5][6][7], In September 1999, Bernall's mother, Misty, released She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall. On top of one of the two hills are 15 crosses with the names of the 13 victims and the shooters, Harris and Klebold. Incidentally, Cassie was not the lone Christian killed at Columbine High April 20. It peaked at the eighth spot and spent 5 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List.. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. What schools or universities did Cassie attend? Flowers & tokens lad at makeshift memorial in remembrance of 13 victims killed by troubled seniors Dylan Klebold & Eric Harris who went on shooting. The book by Cassie's mother, Misty Bernall "She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall" was . I get the chance to remember the Share yesterday to connect today & preserve tomorrow, Copyright 1999-2023 AncientFaces, Inc. All Rights Reserved, ADVERTISEMENT Everything was muffled then. Bree was a bit farther from Cassie than Emilythe next closest personbut she had a wider view. 15 crosses honoring those that died in the Columbine High School shooting rest on a hill at Clement Park, April 30, 1999. The family of Daniel Conner Mauser, foreground, and Kelly Ann Fleming, rear left, stand together as their loved ones are brought to the altar of the church at the start of a funeral mass at St Frances Cabrini Catholic Church on April 25, 1999, in Littleton. Youll never believe what happened, she said of her new faith in Christ. Maybe she should keep her mouth shut. Jared Anderson, a 1995 Columbine Alumni, grieves after giving a speech and prayer in memory of Lauren Townsend who was shot and killed in the Columbine High School shooting. For example, the last night of her life Cassie stayed up late to get homework done after playing all weekend. The book, She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall, was published by Plough Publishing and released on September 1, 1999, after a little over 4 months of her death. Cassie was as real as anybody else. Klebold asked her if she believed in God. We have set your language to Cassie Bernall, a 17-year-old killed in the massacre, was an international sensation for about five months. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, visited the makeshift memorial in Clement Park on April 27, 1999, which has grown to at least a city block in size after the shooting rampage at Columbine High School that left 15 dead. The family held a brief press confernce before leaving for home. Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado 80127. Please try again later. 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. 0 cemeteries found in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. Once she made it out, Val was loaded into an ambulance, transported to St. Anthonys, and rushed into surgery. 20, 1999 bunny rabbit, we know you're in the arms of our loving lord and yes, cassie, we're happy for you. A young girl did profess her faith in God at gunpoint, but she lived to tell about it. Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, marched to the school in Colorado around lunch time . Seventeen-year-old Cassie Bernall was killed at Littleton's Columbine High School. Friends and family of the victim of the Columbine High School massacre signed the white casket. CASSIE BERNALL APRIL 19, 1999I WILL DIE FOR MY GOD. In 1992, Cassie was just 11 years old when on April 29th, riots began in Los Angeles after the "Rodney King" verdict was issued. Failed to remove flower. Val was riddled with shotgun pellets up and down her arms and torso. She died because of one little word, "yes.". This of course occurred during the April 1999 tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. And in the end, there was no conspiracy or intent to mislead. An estimated crowd of 70,000 were on hand for the event. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Both eyewitnesses to Cassie's deathEmily and Breehave been unequivocal about what happened right in front of them, as has lead investigator Kate Battan. The plans for the renovation were introduced and a tour was conducted. The parents of Columbine shooting victim Cassie Bernall are still morning her death 20 years later. Columbine High School students grieve together at Clement Park Wednesday afternoon, April 21, 1999, just up the street from the school. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Not for the "stupid price" of $150 an acre foot. Ellie Elmore, age 21, a CCU (Denver) student, writes a positive message on Klebold's cross. AP Members of the Columbine High School volleyball team hug the. Try again later. There was an error deleting this problem. She took part in church youth programs and Bible study groups. Verify and try again. 6, 1981APR. Who were the people in Cassie's life? LITTLETON, Colo. As Jesus fed the 5,000 with five loaves of bread and two fish, Cassie fed the world with one word, Yes,' said Dave McPherson, youth minister at West Bowles Community Church, Littleton, Colo., the Sunday after Cassie Bernall was slain at Columbine High School. 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. And she had promised her prom date, Nick Baumgartner, to give up her occasional smoking. She was shot in the right side of her head, resulting in her immediate death. Learn more about managing a memorial . cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Cassie didnt turn. Jenny Webb and Mary Wood both of Littleton Middle School comfort one another during the vigil at Civic Center Park on April 21, 1999, in downtown Denver. The vigil was held to honor victims in the Columbine High School shooting. She became a rebel as a teenager and also developed suicidal tendencies at a certain point. a Schnurr knows what Cassie's story means to the people around her, knows that many who lived. Between exchanges, Cassie prayed very quietly. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. See What AncientFaces Does to discover more about the community. Cassie Bernall is the 17-year-old student who died at Columbine High School last April 20 when two young men ignited a wave of shootings and bombings. She was placed in a white coffin so that her funeral attendees could sign on it. The transformation of Cassie Bernall represents, perhaps, the best these churches have to offer teens. Biography ID: 80209726. Media from all over the world has descended on Littleton after Tuesday's shooting at Columbine High School. Along with her brother Chris, she was brought up in a Christian home. 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. 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. 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. However, when investigators accompanied Scott to the crime spot (the library) later and told him to recollect at which particular spot he had heard the conversation, Scott showed them the spot where another student, Valeen Schnurr, had been lying injured with a gunshot wound and not the spot where Cassie had been hiding and was later killed. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Investigators later took Scott back into the library and asked him to point to where he had heard the exchange come from. In it, Misty describes her daughter's turbulent teenage life, conversion and Christian faith. [7][15] Some media publicized the story of Bernall being asked about her belief in God before her death. Here she is placing a flower at Rachel Scott's cross. Kreutz was shot during the shooting rampage at the school on April 20 that left a total of 15 dead. The biggest occurred at the Silverdome in Michigan, where Weekly Standard writer Josesph Bottum described how "73,000 teenagers wept along with sermon after sermon on her death. Cassie's mother Misty Bernall wrote a bestseller: She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall. The book reached No. A direct cremation with Tulip starts at $1,195, compared to an average of $1,900 in California. BY ANCESTRY.COM, Golden Cemetery 755 Ulysses St, in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado 80401, United States. Pat will return to Craig for daily outpatient treatment following the Holiday weekend, as he continues with his rehabilitation from the brain injury he sustained in the Columbine shooting. It was widely believed that Cassie was the girl in the library who was asked whether she believed in God, to which she had answered Yes, before being killed by Eric Harris, one of the perpetrators. Cassie Ren Bernall was an American student who was shot to death during the Columbine High School massacre. Despite this, the Bernalls issued a statement standing behind the accuracy of their book, saying they had spoken to four witnesses who had told them that she had defended her faith before being killed. Virtually every major media organization followed. Nielson eventually dropped the phone to take cover, but it continued recording, and the FBI lab enhanced the tape. Cassie's story has also been told in churches and youth groups all over the country. Briefly. Thanks for your help! Rachel, a fun-loving participant in drama and forensics, had told friends she was considering graduating early to travel with a Christian drama team and perhaps later to become a missionary or to work with troubled youth, the Denver Rocky Mountain News reported. Rohrbough, 15, whose April 26 funeral was at Littletons Grace Presbyterian Church, was shot in the back while holding open a door to let others escape from the gunfire. We saw her as a hero.. Plough Publishing is also marketing a 25-minute video about Cassies life. Cassie also wanted to become better at the nature photographs she loved to take. Clinton won 43.01% of the popular vote to Bush's 37.45%. We're dedicated to helping you through this stressful time with a simple, easy process that takes the burden off of you. HONESTLY, I WANT TO LIVE COMPLETELY FOR GOD. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Her father said "When she came back from that retreat, she was an entirely different person. But it was thoroughly debunked 16 years ago, so why is Rick Santorum still misleading the public now? Cassie Bernall died a martyr. [10][11][12] In the following years numerous bookstermed "hagiographies" by sociologist Ralph Larkinwere published about Scott and Bernall with the assistance of or authorship by their parents. [17], In the book, Misty Bernall repeated the story that her daughter was asked if she believed in God before she died, despite being told by investigators that the question had not been asked. She was rebellious, involving herself with witchcraft, drugs, drinking, and cutting herself. Bernall entered the Columbine High School library to study during lunch. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Some days they make headway, and on others they get tangled or fall down, she writes. And to a large extent, he was right: this widespread debunking was met with widespread denial. Thats why she waited so long. But she knew that if she said yes, she would die, Koeniger said. Because shed want to tell everyone who admires her so much that she wasnt really so different from anybody else. Bernall candidly spells out those flaws. Resend Activation Email. [19] The video for "This Is Your Time" includes a short clip at its beginning of Bernall talking about her beliefs. Updated: April 24, 2020. Cassie was one of the students who were killed on that fateful day. Both Klebold' s and Harris's cross have been covered with black plastic. She said yes, and he asked why. In 4 years, Lori Lightfoot went from breakout political star to divisive mayor of a Chicago beset by pandemic and crime, Florida lawmakers to consider expansion of so-called dont say gay law, Drone crashes at Disneyland after hovering over visitors heads See video, Rapper Travis Scott wanted for assaulting Manhattan club sound engineer, destroying $12K in equipment, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. [7], Valeen Schnurr had been shot and was on the floor of the library when one of the shooters, Dylan Klebold approached her. - CASSIE REN BERNALL, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 1 birth record, View She had also seen Eric walk up with the shotgun in his right hand, slap Cassies tabletop twice with his left, and say, Peekaboo. He squatted down, balancing on the balls of his feet, still holding on to the tabletop with his free hand. The book, which incorporates comments from Bernall's . Participants in memorial for Cassie Bernall carrying 13 crosses in memory of Cassie & 12 other victims of last April's massacre at Columbine High. Two years ago she was strung out on drugs, deeply involved in witchcraft, and began writing . Eric and Dylan passed by several times, but Emily never expected one of them to come under the table and shoot. Cassie Bernall was buried on April 24, 1999 at Golden Cemetery 755 Ulysses St, in Golden, Jefferson County. 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