February 14, 2008 Memorial

Items

• Banners from Kansas State University
  Purple banners reading: Please join us in sending K-State's thoughts and condolences to Northern Illinois University. Various messages, prayers and signatures from students. Note: To the Garcia family: Catalina will always be in our prayers and thoughts: Sigma Lambda Beta. Letter included from Carla E. Jones, Ph.D. Size: 68" by 72".
• Banners from Northeastern Illinois University
  Long white glossy-paper banners with huskie dog with ribbon logo on the left side and an NEIU logo on the right side (some red, some black). Various messages, prayers and signatures from students. Some Spanish and Arabic. Note to Catalina Garcia on one reads: RIP Cathy Garcia. Line of poetry on one from Dylan Thomas' "And Death Shall Have No Dominion". Quantity: 8. Size: 23.5" tall by 120" long.
• Posters from Virginia Tech
  White posters reading "Hokies for Huskies" with two black ribbons with Huskies logo and VT logo. Various messages and signatures. One poster reads: Virginia Tech Remembers Daniel Parmenter, Catalina Garcia, Ryanne Mace, Julianna Gehant and Gayle Dubowski. Quantity: 3. Size: 22" by 28".
• Posters from Fort Hays State University
  Ribbon-shaped black, red and white posters. Reads in red: NIU Huskies 2-14-08. Backs of posters have various messages and signatures from students. Inscription on back: Tigers in Service: Fort Hays State University: Hays, KS. Also a drawing of a tiger paw on backs. Quantity: 2. Size: 13" by 27".
• Posters and T-Shirt from Virginia Tech Student Calling Center
  White poster reading in red: Hokies [heart] Huskies. Other white poster reading in orange: With Love, VT Student Calling Center. Various messages, prayers and signatures on each poster. One message mentions (on poster with orange text) losing a friend in the Virginia Tech shooting. Also included was a maroon T-shirt reading on front in orange: VTSCC: Think.: Feel.: Give. Back of shirt has a VT cartoon turkey logo and reads in orange: Don't call us, we'll call you! Inscription on back with various signatures reading in silver: We Will All Prevail. Size: (Posters) 28" long by 22" tall; (Shirt) Medium.
• Poster from San Juan College
  Giant card poster made from white foam posterboard. Front has a print of pictures from NIU memorials and reads in black and white: Northern Illinois University. Also hands clasped in prayer at center of picture. Inside of card has many messages and signatures and a print of praying hands with a message signed: With Respects, San Juan College Staff, Faculty and Students. Still in black vinyl case that it was shipped in. Size: 30" by 20".
• Banners from Kishwaukee College
  Banner (1) Large multi-colored laminated banner reading: Hope: Love: Unity: Support.: To [NIU Huskies logo] from [KC logo] Kishwaukee College. Also has black and white 2" by 3" photographs of each victim. Various messages, prayers, drawings and signatures from students. Size: 75" by 24". Banner (2) Large white laminated banner reading in red and black: NIU: United with you in Peace: Your brothers and sisters from Kishwaukee College: To [NIU logo with ribbon] from [KC logo] Kishwaukee College. Various messages and signatures from students and a poem referencing the shooter by Nicole Theissing. Various drawings as well. Specific messages to Daniel Parmenter, Catalina Garcia and Ryanne Mace. Other languages: Hebrew, Latin and perhaps more. Reference to geology: "Mente et Malleo" (which is Latin for "with mind and hammer") next to a stick-figure with a rock-hammer. Size: 71" by 24".
• Banner from Western Illinois University
  Large white vinyl banner with purple WIU logo in bottom right corner and reading in purple: Sympathy and Support to Northern Illinois University. Also reads in black: Remembering Daniel Parmenter, Catalina Garcia, Ryanne Mace, Julianna Gehant and Gayle Dubowski: February 14, 2008. Various messages, drawings and signatures in black, red and purple. Print of two large ribbons (one black, one purple and yellow) and an NIU Huskies logo. Note to Daniel Parmenter: Rest in Peace Dan - You're a true hero!: RIP Dan - You meant so much to friends of mine: RIP Dan - You are always in my heart!...and more. Various languages: Greek, Chinese, Spanish and perhaps more. Letter included with banner signed by Sam Pfister - Student Government Association President. Size: 144" long by 48" tall.
• Banner from University of Toledo
  Large white paper banner with black and white print of two hands clasped together. Reads in white and red: With Heavy Hearts and Spirits: UT Offers Condolences to Northern Illinois University. Also reads in black: We Stand With you: UT Supports NIU. Print of red and black NIU logo and blue and yellow UT logo. Various messages, prayers and signatures. One message is from a Virginia Tech student, and one is a poem. Size: 42.5" by 110.5".
• Banners from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Banner #1: Large white vinyl banner reading in blue: Our Deepest Condolences [U of I logo]: ILLINOIS: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: UI [heart] NIU. Top left corner reads in red: NIU: Northern Illinois University. Various prayers, messages of support, drawings and signatures. Large message in blue: Please please don't blame videogames or TV (There is a multiplicity of factors at play) - Aziz. Note referring to Daniel Parmenter: This is to my brother who lost his Pike brother: RIP Dan: - Lynn Griffin. Many other languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Spanish, Czech, Turkish, Greek, Latin and perhaps more. Size: 48.5" tall by 96.5" long. Banner #2: Large white vinyl banner reading in blue: Our Deepest Condolences [U of I logo]: ILLINOIS: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: UI [heart] NIU. Top left corner reads in red: NIU: Northern Illinois University. Various prayers, messages of support, drawings and signatures. Two messages to Catalina from 'Tanya' and 'Miztli'. Size: 48.5" tall by 96.5" long.