Where did we miss the sign?' I thought you might like to see a memorial for Dylan Bennet Klebold I found on Findagrave.com. His mother considered herself Jewish, yet the family belonged to a Lutheran church. The Washington Post Company. Now theres even more undeniable proof that he was cremated. He wasnt raised Jewish. His friends have said that he was cremated. -- b. Harris' family did not. Brian Rohrbough, whose son, Danny, was among the first to die that day, continues to believe that propagating the Cassie legend despite contradictory evidence exploits the grief of all the families in Littleton. Thats where I think I started getting in trouble with my church, says Marxhausen. But thats enough, Columbine HS student Katie Kirk, 15, said bitterly of the idea. The journal entries Klebold and Harris wrote point to several significant warning signs. Don Marxhausen believed that Dylan's parents deserved to hear the message of God's grace. Upon arrival at the funeral home I met Tom Klebold and his other son Byron. My heart broke for Sue because I knew she was a good person and a good mother, and that her life would never again be the same. Skip Yassenoff also noted last week that Susan and Thomas Klebold had been members of Littletons St. Philip Lutheran Church. Despite being tormented by guilt, Sue says she is finally in a better place, and has 'plenty to be thankful for'. Done. _____ If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Rachel Joy Scott was the first student killed by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold on 20 April, 1999. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds to their heads in the library a little after noon. Two days before the shooting, Cassie had recorded a video of herself testifying to her faith in Christ. Marxhausen probably speaks for both men when he says the toll Columbine has taken on his life is incalculable. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Two days later, another Littleton, Colo., pastor presided over another funeral. That unfamiliar expression was perhaps the only thing that allowed us to get through that first, horrific, unreal moment. Appearing in BBC Four documentaryRaising a School Shooter, the 72-year-old said that her son was laid to rest in a cardboard box, and that she was terrified to leave the premise in case someone 'hurt him' or stole his body. Despite being tormented by guilt, Sue says she is finally in a better place: 'You might have days where you start to smile or forget for a while who you are and what has happened to you. It's definitely exciting to get to take a look into the minds of . Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. During his sermon, George Kirsten proclaimed Cassie a martyr. But journals found by police told a differentstory, and Sue was devastated and shocked after discovering the mental anguish her son was in - with passages describing the mental 'agony' he was in and detailing his forms of self-harm. Neighbors said they were unlikely to attend a funeral mainly because the Harrises kept to themselves after moving in two years ago. 'If I saw Dylan face to face and I could ask him anything, I would ask him to forgive me for not being the mom that he deserved,' said Sue. Harris and Klebold killed 13 people and wounded 24 others at Columbine High School, where they were seniors, in Columbine, Colorado. I was becoming somewhat toxic with my visibility and extrovertedness.. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Press J to jump to the feed. All we have in the house is a BB gun to shoot the woodpeckers. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. To use this feature, use a newer browser. After the shooting, Sue considered leaving her hometown, but decided against it so she could stay close to her support network of friends and neigbours who have stuck by her side. By then my brother & father would have all the food and coolers ready, & they would be packing, ready to go. Signals about the familys religious practice grew even more mixed when it was reported that Dylan Klebold was buried Saturday in a Lutheran funeral. The pastor of that church, Rev. "That's where I think I started getting in trouble with my church," says Marxhausen. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. At today's memorial service, he said, "I listened for 45 minutes to people talk about Dylan, and I listened to [the parents'] own self-evaluation of how they thought they were raising him. April 24, 1999 LITTLETON, Colo., April 24 The parents of Dylan Klebold, one of the teenage shooters in the Columbine High School massacre, said goodbye to their dead son today at a private memorial service, joined by 11 other mourners and a minister who later described the Klebold family as being "in terrible shape.". KLEboLD: You made me what I am. Since existence has known, the 'fight' between good & evil has continued. On Saturday, the Denver Rocky Mountain News carried an interview with her hairdresser, Dee Grantz, who said that Susan had spoken to her about her shock at her sons deed. ", But at West Bowles, the Cassie legend was not thenand is not nowa matter of debate. which Sues friend talks about having worked with Dylans mother for a couple of years prior to helping her arrange her son Dylans cremation. Marxhausen believes firmly in a loving, forgiving God and a nuanced approach to questions of salvation. When he came back in September, it was clear this wasnt my church anymore, he says. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The shame and despair of being physically attacked by your own child. On the Sunday between Dylan's funeral and Cassie's, 70,000 mourners gathered in a parking lot to listen to Franklin Graham, among others, proclaim the gospel. To summarize it is readily apparent that both Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold felt a tremendous amount of rejection for real or imagined reasons. ", "Instead of 'Absalom,'" Marxhausen said, "I substituted 'Dylan.'". As he preached, Marxhausen could see Dylan, laid out before him in an open coffin. Denver Post Staff Writer Dec. 13- Speaking from the grave, Columbine High School killers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold help answer the question that's troubled the nation for the last eight. Eileen Zajac. Cassie Bernall, a Columbine junior, had been shot in cold blood as she crouched under a library table, and word was that in her final seconds she answered her murderer's question and affirmed her belief in God. Sorry to make another post, but I found yet another photograph of Tom Klebold from when he was attending Springfield High School in 1962. CNN televised the funeral of Rachel Scott and it become the most-watched thing they'd aired up till that point. This memorial website was created in memory of Dylan B Klebold, 17, born on September 11, 1981 and passed away on April 20, 1999. Duchess dons $1,610 Carolina Herrera cape, $300 vegan leather Lovely in lilac! At the same time, the father must have believed that his sons future was still bright. He admired Hitler, yet his great-great grandfather was a respected Jewish philanthropist in Ohio. Would I do a funeral for his son? I honestly believe he would had just lived his life if he didn't meet Eric. One family jumped in and talked about how much they loved Dylan. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. I beseech", "My son was a Columbine shooter. Kirsten takes comfort in riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on mountain highways, and still goes to the VA hospital weekly for therapy. What lack of sleep REALLY does to your face: Expert reveals the warning signs your skin is suffering, My Daily Horoscope: What does March 2nd hold for MY star sign? But thats enough.COLUMBINE HS STUDENT KATIE KIRKERIC. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. We were formal with each other, but he was grateful for my presence. Marxhausen described them as "very good people, fine people" who have been shocked by the disclosures. I have read the sample you can download off the Apple Book store, but would really like to buy the whole thing. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. We were finally by his side, a family again. In this difficult, jarring talk, Klebold explores the intersection between mental health and violence . The funeral home and chapel where Dylan Klebolds private viewing took place in Denver,Colorado. 'I said out loud, "Darling help me understand what happened, that's all I want to understand". Princess Anne dons a vibrant brocade coat Queen of the cobbles! His father was very enraged that day, asking who would give his son a gun. Klebold's body was cremated and his family held a small memorial service. Privacy Policy. Chaplain, Adams County Jail, Colorado. Yes, the Ever-lasting contrast. Don Marxhausen said of the parents, Thomas and Susan Klebold. Exhausted by the tragedy, Marxhausen took a three-month sabbatical. That wasnt the young man Susan Klebold raised. 'They had got so much information wrong about Dylan and our family, that I settled into the belief system that they were wrong about what Dylan did.'. She's spent years excavating every detail of her family life, trying to understand what she could have done to prevent her son's violence. Sue contacted me to ask for my help in arranging the cremation and private memorial service for her son. There was an error deleting this problem. Topics. Time to bait. In youth-group meetings, kids mourned that they could not be in heaven with her, says Craig Nason, who was a friend of Cassie's and is now the West Bowles young-adult pastor. On Tuesday, as the Columbine massacre was already under way, the father apparently contacted authorities, suspecting his son was involved in the shootings. Strong lady, can't imagine how she got through that. Since existence has known, the 'fight' between good & evil has continued. I really feel for Sue because she didn't ask for Dylan to become a killer and because he did his family had to suffer the consequences of his actions while he got away with no punishment in the eyes of the law. While Dylan had run into trouble for stealing in the past, Sue believed her son was in a good place, happy that her he was employed, doing extracurricular activities and set to go to a university of his choice. There is a problem with your email/password. Susan Klebold, former director of disability services at Arapahoe Community College, also works as assistant director of Access to Employment Projects for the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System in Denver. Correct me if I'm wrong. As a boy, he was in the Boy. The mother of one of the Columbine school shooters admitted she 'prayed her son would die' when she learned of the massacre. Sorry! He and his friend Eric Harris. Learn more about merges. They wanted the worlds attention and now they got it. His hands were folded on his chest, and stuffed animals surrounded him. After Dylans funeral, he described the killers parents as the loneliest people on the planet to The Denver Post. Search above to list available cemeteries. Jackie Collins taught me everything I know. Theyre nice people., Harris and Dylan Klebold were obviously crazy and lost, she added. Mass killers Eric Harris (left) and Dylan Klebold walk through the hallways at Columbine High School in trench coats in a video released by the . Eric's understanding of circuitry was shaky at best, though, and the bombing was a failure. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience.