Adopt a Highway

Someone or some group has adopted a section of Dillard Drive starting at Walnut Street and heading towards Piney Plains "in memory of Nancy Cooper".  I would love it if whoever has done this will take the opportunity to let me know personally or by posting a comment on this blog when the cleanup days are.  It's a wonderful memorial, especially since Nancy actually used to walk or roller-blade that stretch of road back when they first moved here...back when there weren't even any sidewalks!  The Coopers did not own a car at first and then had only one for a year, so Nancy would walk or rollerblade with a backpack on her back to do errands, grocery shop or to go see a movie at Crossroads.

My understanding from this website is that cleanups are performed four times a year. Count me in!

Furnishings

It hurt to see the furnishings hauled away today.

I remember when the house was empty back in 2001.  I remember the funny red sofas from the store in Canada.  I remember the dining room which was perfect for turning cartwheels in.  I remember the refinishing of the old kitchen table.  I remember sending back the sofas when the wrong ones arrived.  I remember the months-long deliberations on the fabric for the chairs in the dining room, and then the further wait for the table to be shipped from the artisan in Canada, and finally the inaugural dinner.  I remember the similar deliberations about the wing-back chair, and then some regrets on the final choice.  I remember how beautiful the key table was, and how one was not allowed to actually put keys on it for fear of scratches...and then I remember the day the front door flew open and scratched the table.

I know they are just things, but Nancy's esthetic and consideration and love of design informed these things.  I'm so sad that the girls will not have the joy of passing along the heirloom-quality items to their children, along with the stories.

Don't expect many postings here, but please do keep the Memorial Fund in mind, for the girls.  They have had so much taken away.

Memorial Bench at Regency Park

A lovely granite bench etched with a photo of Nancy has been installed at Regency Park.  It will be an excellent site of reflection and rest for years to come.

Thanks so much to the anonymous donors and to the city of Cary for this fitting, moving and lasting memorial.

No words

Just tears.

Apologies, and Thanks

I've been served with a subpoena which requires that I produce, among many other things 

"Any and all correspondence, including but not limited to email, memorandum, letters, notes, text messages, etc, blog posts or blog spots, chat room conversations with any person or agency, including but not limited to Plaintiffs, their counsel, law enforcement officers, friends, etc. regarding Nancy Cooper, Bradley Cooper, the biological children of Nancy and Bradley Cooper, or Nancy Cooper's death and/or disappearance."

Unfortunately, this includes all the wonderful volunteer form postings.  These volunteers have my sincere and deep sympathies for any invasion of privacy this might engender.  They also have my sincere, deep and lasting gratitude for all their fantastic work or offers of work.

The Cary "Clique"?

We have been very careful not to speculate in the media as to how or why or by whom Nancy was murdered. 

We will continue that stance.

Any and all pertinent communications are done in a legal framework.  The media are publicizing what should be a private matter, but that is not under our control, nor is it anything we desire.

Nancy is dead.  Nancy has been silenced.  It is the civic duty of those she confided in to provide her a voice.

Sorry to bore you

I realize this is frustrating.  Believe me, I realize it.  But commenting on anything that's in the news is just not productive at this point.

The Memorial website is still evolving.  Nancy's family told me they are very appreciative of the comments and tributes.  Thank you from all of us.