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Our Sami  
Our Sami came into this world 7/29/00 to the delight of her parents Mandy and Dustin, her grandparents and many other relatives and friends who had long awaited her arrival.

Sami was born a fighter and had her first surgery 8/5/00 to remove her left kidney due to multicystic renal dysplaysia. 

In 2001 just after Sami's first birthday her right kidney started to fail.  Sami was sent to the Children's Hospital in Minneapolis.  She had 1/2 of her right kidney removed in November.

In 2002 while awaiting the arrival of her  little sister to come into this world Sami lost the use of the remainder of her right kidney and it was removed in September of 2002.  After weeks of dialysis and  many tests to determine Sami's body would not destroy a donor kidney, her daddy donated his kidney and the transplant was preformed on 11/14/2002.

On their way to pick up Mandy's younger brother.... a young lady late for work and not paying attention turned in front of their car and hit my family head-on.  Mandy and Sami were killed instantly.  It was exactly one year to the day of the transplant.  11/14/2003

We miss and love you Sami and Mandy. We are so glad you were a part of our lives even if for such a short time.  You both brought such joy into our lives.
Fly Fly my Little One by CountryCove  

Fly, fly my little one
Leave this cold and lonely world of ours
And on your journey past the planets and the stars
Think only of escaping the sorrow and the pain
And fly, fly my little one to where we'll meet again

Fly, Fly my precious one
Your endless journey has just begun
Upon the winds of Heaven's song
You'll soar beyond the sky above
and soon cross over to the golden shore
Where there is only peace forever more

Fly, fly my fearless one
Above the universe you'll climb
Far beyond the reach of the hands of time
The moon will rise and the sun will set
But I will never forget

So Fly, fly my little one
There's no reason to wait
Fly to where the angels sing
Fly to where your heart is pure and your soul is free
Fly away now the time is right
Go now my little one, follow the light


A Small White Butterfly by Judy Lee Taylor Long  

Come away now little angel, you have but what you need
Chasing rainbows and those little white butterflies was a job well done
Giving glee to your family along with courage and fight
We remember thes nights that we watched you in wonder
sometimes only here by the faintest of light
But, Sami don't you know, the love you gave to all
lives always in our hearts
All that you have given in our short life
certainly surpasses most of us and our gifts
The fragile white butterflies are so like you
in your pale softness and cheery, winging way
Yet... Not all the time is that helper a small white butterfly
we per chance see the eye of a soul in a fragile loving thing
We can see the glory road the bye and bye
Sometime one may glance and see a miraculous Good Bye
A tiny Angel sitting brave and comfy
on a tiny white butterfly


Sami's Poem  

This is the last time I may sing
But you should know I am still singing
And walking the streets of heaven.
I'm walking the streets of heaven
There was a time we played our games
As we danced underneath the tree of dreams
But though you are sitting now, not dancing
Know that I am dancing
Dancing underneath our dreaming tree
I will wait for you
And when you come to greet me I will be there
Ready to take your hand and run with the wind
But as for now
I'm still singing and waiting for you in the streets of heaven


Sami's letter home by Jillian Trump  

Sometimes God takes people out of our life's leaving us to wonder why?
 Why after all the tears we've cried? 
God, I have already been tried. 
Just last year you put me to the test,
 tried to take my life, you know the rest. 
You couldn't take me then
Daddy gave me life again. 
Now Daddy, I am sorry I had to go, 
but remember always that there is a part of you 
with me wherever I go.

Mommy is with me too,
 reading me bedtime stories. Please daddy, no worries. 
Stay strong and tell Grandma Darla I love her.
 Talk to me daddy,
 I can hear you even though God took mommy and me away to be angels now.
 Every time it rains daddy that's us, and when the wind blows can you feel us? Remember my laugh daddy, and my pretty little smile. 
we might be gone daddy but only for a while. 
You will be with us again when God calls your name, I promise. God told me you have done too much good to leave now. 
I'm blowing you kisses daddy, and sending them on the wind. 
I hope you get them. 
I have to go daddy, mommy says it's time for bed. 
Mommy and I miss you daddy and love you too... goodnight daddy.

love, Sami


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