by Nooran

I know everyone grieves the death of this wonderful family, and I could talk about all of them, but I am here to talk about Samantha Howard. Hi, my name is Nooran and I have known Sammy for eight years. I was so shocked when I found out what had happened. They were like family to us and did not deserve to die like this.

Sam was the most loving girl I knew. Whenever someone needed help she was the first one to jump up and run over. She always cared about other peoples’ feelings and if anyone was sad, frustrated, or mad she would talk to them and they would come back happy with a big smile on their face. When we were at school this little kid fell over and she rushed over to help. She always went out of her way to make people happy.

The thing that I loved the most about Sammy is that she is always there for you. If you needed help or anything, she would do it before you had even asked. I admired her, she was full of fun and made me laugh all the time.

I think Sammy was a special girl and it is devastating how her life was cut short. She always made people feel special andyou connected with her straight away. She just made you want to become her friend. Everywhere we went she had a bounce to her step and would say hi to everyone. She could start up a conversation about anything and you couldn’t help but join in.

My favorite memories with Sammy were when we took all the great vacations together. We went RVing to Utah and Death Valley. We also went to Sea Ranch with them. On our RV trips, we would have one walkie talkie in one RV and the other one in the other RV and would talk to each other constantly. I loved our trips, and I will miss that a lot.

Sammy was always trying to help people and she always succeeded. She was so busy, but she started every new activity with a positive mind. She and her family lived their lives with great passion, and they have inspired me to be like them. You were a great friend, Sammy, and I will always remember you in my heart.