They were a good influence on a lot of people. The flame ignited at the ceremony's start continued to burn Saturday and is scheduled to be extinguished at 8 p.m. Sunday. Tim Kerlee said he thought the turnout was excellent, considering the weather, and provided another step in the healing process. A lot of young people hadn't been out on the field since the collapse. I think it helped a lot of them in healing.
Some people are further along in the healing process than others.
Kenny and Carolyn Adams said they've drawn on their faith throughout the past year and will continue to do so after the anniversary. Before the ceremony, they attended a memorial service, dedicated to Miranda, at University Lutheran Church. It's just God there holding us up. It's just going to take time. Janiece and Richard West, whose son Nathan Scott West was killed in the collapse, said the remembrance ceremony was in some ways comforting.