Taylor Alexis Knowles :: April 25, 2000 - June 28, 2005

Our sincere thanks and appreciation go out to all of our family and friends who have supported us and who have helped us to move forward after Taylor's passing. You have comforted us, given to us, cooked for us, prayed for us, listened to us and so much more. We truly appreciate and remember each and every gesture of community and compassion that was shown to us over these past few years and we are humbled by your generosity and kindness.

Your selflessness is inspiring and we are committed to helping other families in need - just like you have helped ours. Paying it forward is just one small way we can repay you for what you have given us.

Taylor's Field is also our way of saying thank you. It is not just a memorial honoring our daughter, it is a gift for the community for you to use and enjoy.

Thank You for Taylor
She was so small,
so beautiful,
so full of hope and promise,
so perfect.
What a blessing she has been
to all of us who knew her.
She taught us to love,
to hope beyond expectation,
to trust in that which is unseen.
She taught us the true meaning
Of courage,
Of strength,
Of faith
And of love.
She drew us together
in our moments of despair and hopelessness.
She provided the strength
That we so desperately needed.
Her life ended prematurely.
Too soon she died.
We hugged
and held one another.
We wept.
And the tears continue.
The pain will always linger.
Our hearts emptier
for her absence
and the unfulfilled dreams
she promised.
But the love she brought
into our lives will live forever.
Thank you for giving her to us.
Thank you for the blessing
that she will always be.
Thank you for the love we
would never have known,
but for her
and her brief days with us.
Thank you for Taylor,
our beautiful little angel.
Amen.

- Vienna Cobb Anderson | Source: Adapted from "Prayers of Our Hearts", 1991