February 14, 2008 Memorial · Digital Memorial Exhibit · February 14, 2008 Memorial

Digital Memorial Exhibit

Title: Digital Memorial Exhibit
Description: The collection includes items taken from the six spontaneous memorials found on the DeKalb campus after the February 14th shootings. Also included are banners, posters, sympathy cards and other items sent to various departments on campus as a way for others to showed their support to NIU.
Contributor: Cindy Ditzler (NIU Founders Library - Regional History Center); Joe Haney (NIU Founders Library - Regional History Center)

Card to Gayle from Campus Memorials
Small laminated white card with holes punched reading: Gayle, You were loved and will be missed. Size: 3" by 1.5".
Card to Catalina from Campus Memorials
Small laminated white card with holes punched reading: Catalina, You were loved and you will be missed. Size: 3" by 1.5".
Card from Campus Memorials
Small laminated white card with holes punched. Reads: I hope you find, in death, the peace and happiness that eluded you in life. Size: 3.5" by 1.5".
Ryanne's Ribbon from Campus Memorials
White ribbon reading: Ryanne Mace. Size: 11.5" long by .5" wide.
Julianna's Ribbon from Campus Memorials
White ribbon reading: Julianna Gehant. Size: 10.5" long by .5" wide.
Daniel's Ribbon from Campus Memorials
White ribbon reading: Daniel Parmenter. Size: 11.75" long by .5" wide.
Card from Campus Memorials
Small laminated prayer card with Mary and baby Jesus on green background. Back has a prayer and reads: Novena Prayers to Our Lady of the Snows. Size: 4.5" by 2.75".
Card from Campus Memorials
Prayer card with a picture of Mary and a pendant (Medugorje) in plastic sleeve. Reads: If you knew how much I love you [...]. Prayer/message on back. Size: 3" by 2.25".
Wreath from Campus Memorials
Tiny wreath with tiny artificial gold roses. Size: 4" diameter.
Hearts from Campus Memorials
Small silver and red wire with four silver and red hearts. One heart has fallen off. Size: 3" diameter.