We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Nothing made sense. 'He was just there in a cardboard box and they allowed us each to have a few minutes with him,' said Sue. A system error has occurred. Marxhausen hated the whole thing. -- b. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Sue Klebold. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. A small mountain of beanie babies was piled around the boy's head, covering the self-administered wound that killed him. There was a problem getting your location. He admired Hitler, yet his great-great grandfather was a respected Jewish philanthropist in Ohio. His father Wayne was a U.S. Air Force transport pilot . There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. That unfamiliar expression was perhaps the only thing that allowed us to get through that first, horrific, unreal moment. Two days before the shooting, Cassie had recorded a video of herself testifying to her faith in Christ. During his sermon, George Kirsten proclaimed Cassie a martyr. Ten years later, these two men of Godradically different in personality and theological approachare still struggling to deal with the damage done to them by two boys bent on murder and mayhem. Sorry to make another post, but I found yet another photograph of Tom Klebold from when he was attending Springfield High School in 1962. This was considered one of the worst school shootings to occur at that time. Harris's father, Wayne, 50, is a retired Air Force pilot who works in aviation safety as a civilian, and his mother, Kathy, 49, runs a catering business. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds to their heads in the library a little after noon. 'From what I saw he was on the right track, there were times he was quiet and sullen and spent a lot of time in his room, but I have never met a 17-year-old boy for whom that is not true. Copyright 1999 Dylan was remembered as a Cub Scout who attended church with his family. Dylan Klebold helped perpetrate one of the bloodiest school shootings in history, indelibly etching the name "Columbine" into our collective memories. ___Their son, Dylan Klebold, 17, would have graduated from Columbine High School this spring and was planning to attend the University of Arizona in the fall. ", "Our sadness and grief over his death and this tragedy are indescribable," the statement said, and the Klebolds again apologized "to all those who have also suffered a loss of their loved one, and we continue to pray for the recovery of those who were injured. Only a handful of people came to say goodbye to Dylan Klebold. This may not actually mean it was an open casket, besides for the family, then closed for everyone else. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Several phone callers to the Jewish News have complained that the media coverage might betray an anti-Semitic bias. If Dylan had any hatred, he never told me or anyone I knew.. Three guns used in the massacre at Columbine High School were bought last year by Dylan Klebold's girlfriend shortly after her 18th . A small mountain of beanie babies was piled around the boys head, covering the self-administered wound that killed him. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. I never nix it now that Ive got Mr. Fix-It. . The mother of one of the Columbine school shooters admitted she 'prayed her son would die' when she learned of the massacre. Share Your Memories and Sympathies and Join the Bereaved! There was his mother Susans favorite story: One afternoon, Dylan, age 10, came running back from the creek with a pile of leeches. '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. I would wake up to black skies & coffee bean aromas making their way around the house. I never went swimming, but the water was an escape in itself. 26 March 2017. On April 20, 1999, two disturbed teenage boys Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris began a killing rampage at Columbine High School in the suburban town of Littleton, Colorado. Kirsten takes comfort in riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on mountain highways, and still goes to the VA hospital weekly for therapy. Born on September 11, 1981 in Lakewood, Colorado, Dylan Klebold was considered gifted as early as grammar school. The funeral home and chapel where Dylan Klebolds private viewing took place in Denver,Colorado. 'What I remember doing was just wanting to crawl in that casket with him, he was so cold I just kept thinking, I've got to get him warm, I just wanted him to be warm. When asked about his relationship with Dylan, Byron indicated that he was not very close to Dylan since he moved out in July of 1997. He was the second child of Thomas and Susan and the brother of Byron, three years older. A buddy finally persuaded Kirsten to go to the VA hospital, where he was diagnosed as being 80 percent disabled with PTSD. The two, both Columbine seniors, killed a dozen students and a teacher before taking their own lives. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He wrestles with those memories to this day. memorial page for Dylan Bennet Klebold (11 Sep 1981-20 Apr 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10972; Cremated, Ashes given to family or . However, Marxhausen did speak to the New York Times this week and told its reporters that the Klebold family held a Passover seder in its home this year. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. His mother on the other hand wondered how he could be anti-Semitic, as he was half Jewish and she being full. Dylan Klebold. Denver area Jews, meanwhile, have expressed discomfort at the emphasis being paid to Klebolds alleged Jewishness. Despite his son's murderous behavior and treachery, David mourns his death. Later that afternoon the mother discovered that her son was dead, and remembered 'groaning' with emotional pain out loud while watching the news. Jackie Collins taught me everything I know. The elder Yassenoff and his son, Milton Yassenoff, were members of the Columbus Reform congregation, Temple Israel, the Dispatch reported. He was asked to start a nondenominational evangelical church in the 1980s, just as the megachurch movement was beginning to take off. His father was very enraged that day, asking who would give his son a gun. One family jumped in and talked about how much they loved Dylan. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Eric played Little League baseball and once rescued a neighbor's lost puppy. Laughlin was driving his Mistubishi Galant, headed off . 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. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The world was shocked and sickened on April 20, 1991, when crazed students Dylan Klebold, 17, and Eric Harris, 18, slaughtered 12 students and one teacher at Colorado's Columbine High School. Duchess dons $1,610 Carolina Herrera cape, $300 vegan leather Lovely in lilac! . The two approached her, asked if she 'still believed in God' and when she said yes, killed her . Wayne & Kathy Harris' son is widely seen as the . Dylan Klebold was a child of upper-middle-class parents, considered gifted in grammar school. Chaplain, Adams County Jail, Colorado. 'Because you think, "how can I possibly feel happy when this terrible thing has happened? I didnt know their last name, said Debbie Wilde, who lives two doors away. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. "Franklin Graham was beating me up through my TV," he says. Yet the Rev. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Dylan Klebold (10972)? Neighbors said they were unlikely to attend a funeral mainly because the Harrises kept to themselves after moving in two years ago. And so when a desperate Tom Klebold phoned, the pastora liberal-minded Lutheranagreed to arrange a private service. His mother considered herself Jewish, yet the family belonged to a Lutheran church. Try again later. I knew I would have to use eggs if I wanted any fish, but that didnt matter at the time. While hundreds of mourners crowded today's televised funeral for 17-year-old Rachel Scott, a victim of the attack, Klebold's low-key service at a mortuary 20 miles northeast of Littleton was attended by his parents, his older brother and 10 others, Marxhausen said. Dylan was in an open coffin, with beanie babies lining his head (this helped to cover trauma caused by the gunshot wound). I thought, Dylan would not say anything like that. Video screengrab Harris & Klebold 'Hitman' video screengrab. She appeared onBBC Four documentary Raising a School Shooter where she broke down while remembering his funeral. Reports of the Klebold familys Jewish ancestry first appeared last Friday in the Columbus Dispatch of Columbus, Ohio, where Dylan Klebolds maternal great-grandfather, the late Leo Yassenoff, was a Jewish community leader and philanthropist. Add to your scrapbook. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. He said, Tell them what you saw here today. After Columbine, local evangelicalswho said the shootings were the devils work and who used the tragedy as an opportunity to bring people to Jesusinfuriated him. Dylan was in an open coffin, with beanie babies lining his head (this helped to cover trauma caused by the gunshot wound). 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. 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. She reportedly told Grantz: Its so hard to see my son portrayed as a monster when that isnt the boy I know. Tell them about these good people., Pastor Donald Marxhausen "Then the king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept," as the Bible tells it. Today, West Bowles is a soaring modern building facing the Rocky Mountains where ministers preach a fundamentalist Christianity. "You absorb everyone else's pain, and after a while that catches up to you, big time." Apr 25, 1999 at 12:00 am. Sue Klebold's son Dylan Klebold was one of the two teenagers behind the school shooting at Columbine High School, Colorado, in 1999. Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA, Littleton, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. Their shared hatred of teachers, students, and administrators enabled them to develop one of the most sinister plans to destroy lives this country has ever known. Failed to report flower. "In the very . Marxhausen, now nearly 70, is a burly, plain-spoken man who arrived in Littleton in 1990, and built St. Philip Lutheran Church into a thriving, mainline congregation with more than 1,000 members. "I wished for my son to kill himself, and he did," Susan Klebold said. The family from my church related how great it was to have Dylan at their house and how he wrestled with their son. At the same time, the father must have believed that his sons future was still bright. As he preached, Marxhausen could see Dylan, laid out before him in an open coffin. But if there is a student who truly understood them, he or she has yet to emerge. Two days later, another Littleton, Colo., pastor presided over another funeral. All we have in the house is a BB gun to shoot the woodpeckers. Dylan lived here with his parents Tom, a former geophysicist who ran a mortgage business from his home and fixed and rented out homes, and Susan, who worked for the state of Colorado, administering training programs for people with disabilities. Kirsten, 65, arrived in Littleton as a Denver Seminary student in 1974. Sue has said herself that Dylan has no memorial site to visit. El 20 de abril de 1999 vi sin poder creerlo en televisin como se desenvolvan los trgicos eventos en Columbine. There are some people who saw the sweet side of Dylan. More than 2,500 people flooded the sanctuary of West Bowles Community Church, where Cassie had been a member. _____ "What I remember most is this tremendous barrage of very hurting people," he says. Marxhausen probably speaks for both men when he says the toll Columbine has taken on his life is incalculable. Dylan Klebold examines a shot-up bowling pin used for target practice at a makeshift shooting range March 6, 1999 in Douglas County, CO in this image. "Cassie Bernall deserved to have a book written about her, but if there was reason to believe that it wasn't truthful, then it's a disservice to her memory and to the community. A Klebold attorney issued a statement after today's service for Dylan, "who we loved as much as we knew how to love a child. In his sermon, Marxhausen spoke of Gods love. Yes, the Ever-lasting contrast. Harris had been planning for the shooting for over a year, with evidence of aspirations for orchestrating a shooting visible in his journal entries. They are picturedexamine a sawed-off shotgun at a makeshift shooting range the year of the shooting. There was his mother Susans favorite story: One afternoon, Dylan, age 10, came running back from the creek with a pile of leeches. Tom and I had brought a number of Dylans childhood stuffed animals, and we placed them in the coffin so they rested against his cheeks and neck. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Try again later. 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. Oh, MY, that chin and jaw! Go to bed early, we have to get up at 5! Off to the races! What happened? Sue Klebolds son Dylan Klebold was one of the two teenagers behind the school shooting at Columbine High School, Colorado, in 1999. 'I was exposed to all the horrible things people believed to be true about us,' she said. This browser does not support getting your location. Telephone calls from the Jewish News to Marxhausen were not returned this week. The expression on Dylan's face was unfamiliar, which Byron later confessed made it easier for him. We were formal with each other, but he was grateful for my presence. Rachel Joy Scott was the first student killed by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold on 20 April, 1999. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Although by Orthodox standards Susan wouldnt be considered Jewish because her mother wasnt Jewish, she was active in the Reform congregation during her youth. This monster, she told her hairdresser, Dee Grant, tears coming down her cheeks, was not the son I knew.. As he preached, Marxhausen could see Dylan, laid out before him in an open coffin. When you're in it and so impacted by it, you just don't think about the effect it's having on you." His long, skinny body fit awkwardly into the cardboard casket where it would lie until cremation. "He was their son but they don't know the kid who did this," the Rev. This was emphasized both by the congregations former spiritual leader, Rabbi Judith Beiner, now of Overland Park, Kan., and its current president, Daniel Rothschild, in comments to the Intermountain Jewish News. Weve updated the security on the site. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Also known as an outstanding football player for the Ohio State Buckeyes in his youth, Yassenoff had such lasting influence in Columbus that the citys Jewish community center still bears his name. In a room where Dylans body was in a coffin, I met his mother, Sue. Dylan Klebold was one of the two teenagers behind the Columbine High School Massacre in 1999, one of the deadliest school shootings in history, Sue Klebolds son Dylan Klebold was one of the two teenagers behind the Columbine High School Massacre in 1999. I never liked coffee, but I loved the smell. Please try again later. 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 . Littleton was ground zero for the kind of white, evangelical Christianity that was sweeping the country at the time. Im Jewish., Similarly, Susan Klebolds cousin, Skip Yassenoff, indicated to the Denver Post last week that Dylan Klebolds act must have been very difficult for [Susan], for any average American parent but particularly for someone brought up Jewish.. His family and few friends shared memories, the happy ones about Dylan the Boy Scout, Dylan the Little Leaguer, Dylan the wrestler. My brother would already be up, trying to impress our father by forcing down the coffee he hadnt grown to like yet. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Thanks for contacting us. Verify and try again. Princess Diana's nieces Lady Eliza and Amelia share Do not sell or share my personal information. The telecast comes nearly 17 years after the tragedy and on the eve of . I never liked salmon eggs, too much gooey crap that gets on your fingers. His long, skinny body fit awkwardly into the cardboard casket where it would lie until cremation. We didnt even know the family. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Cast, Reel, etc. contrasting symbol, because it is so true & means so much the battle between good & bad never ends Here we ponder on the tragedy of Dylan Klebold. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. No regrets, though. Although she has battled for decades to gain a greater understanding over her son's actions, Ms Klebold she is now in a place where she is 'happy'. Dylans funeral was an open casket. You have to be prepared to hurt when you go into the ministry. Year should not be greater than current year. Harris and Klebold killed 13 people and wounded 24 others at Columbine High School, where they were seniors, in Columbine, Colorado. Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:35 am. ", Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Sigh. Klebold and Harris were social outcasts in the halls of Columbine, but so are a lot of students in a lot of schools. 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. Done. LITTLETON, Colo. Just 15 people attended the funeral of Columbine High School killer Dylan Klebold on Saturday two ministers, eleven mourners and two anguished parents wondering where they'd gone . 'I remember thinking everything was good,' she said. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Lived: 6430 days = 17 years. 17 year old son of Mr. Thomas Klebold (then 52) and Mrs. Susan (Yassenoff) Klebold (then 50), younger brother to Byron (21 at the time). His father was very enraged that day, asking who would give his son a gun. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10972/dylan-bennet-klebold. Dylan Bennet Klebold (September 11, 1981 - April 20, 1999) was an American high school senior and one of the two students who committed the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999. On this day in 1999, her son Dylan and his friend Eric Harris shot and killed 12 students and one teacher. Everyone is upset, but I still want to go to the funeral, she said. Despite being tormented by guilt, Sue says she is finally in a better place, and has 'plenty to be thankful for'. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Franklin Graham was beating me up through my TV, he says. Yet the Rev. We've received your submission. A subreddit focused on constructive discussion to better understand the events that took place surrounding the mass shooting at Columbine High School on April 20th, 1999. Eric was warm, humid air and Dylan was cold and dry air, resulting in a full blown Tornado. Harris, 18, and Klebold, 17, killed 12 students and a teacher before taking their own lives at the school near Littleton on April 20, 1999. Source: YouTube. I beseech", "My son was a Columbine shooter. From what I have gathered he didn't. Sucks for everyone else. The funeral home and chapel where Dylan Klebold's private viewing took place in Denver,Colorado. Who'll find love on our blind date? Dylan Bennet Klebold Born: 9-11-1981 6 feet 2.5 inches tall, 143 lbs. After Dylan's funeral, he described the killer's parents as "the loneliest people on the planet" to The Denver Post. Marxhausen now lives south of Littleton in Highlands Ranch with his wife, and he ministers to a tiny, rural congregation in mountainous Idaho Springs. Dylan says that as far back as the Foothills Day Care center he hated the "stuck-up" kids who he felt hated him. I would always cast into those spots, thinking that the fish were more attracted to these parts of the water. Marxhausen, now nearly 70, is a burly, plain-spoken man who arrived in Littleton in 1990, and built St. Philip Lutheran Church into a thriving, mainline congregation with more than 1,000 members. As the son of a geophysicist father and a mother who worked with the disabled, his upper-middle-class upbringing and well-meaning family didn't seem like contributing factors to his eventual killing spree. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The shame and despair of being physically attacked by your own child. April 24, 1999 Klebold, along with classmate Eric Harris, killed 12 fellow students and one teacher on April 20 before they committed suicide. We are against guns. Susan said, How could he be anti-Semitic? This monster, she told her hairdresser, Dee Grant, tears coming down her cheeks, was not the son I knew.. Sue is from a prominent Jewish community . Thirty of the 36 families whose relatives were either killed or injured by Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris in the April 20, 1999, school shooting agreed to participate in a settlement for a total of . This memorial website was created in memory of Dylan B Klebold, 17, born on September 11, 1981 and passed away on April 20, 1999. He had performed the marriage of Misty and Brad Bernall in 1980; more recently, he had helped guide their teenage daughter Cassie through a dark and rebellious time. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. George Kirsten was in Israel on the day of the shootings; immediately, he turned around to come home. There is a July 1999 article in a magazine called "The Director which is a publication for professionals in the mortuary biz. He admired Hitler, yet his great-great grandfather was a respected Jewish philanthropist in Ohio. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. As Sue and her family talked and told stories of their son and brother, I was given the opportunity to hear of the caring, loving side of Dylan that most people will never hear about.. Sue Klebold is the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the two shooters who committed the Columbine High School massacre, murdering 12 students and a teacher. She also fell into the preachers arms and cried,she had lost her baby and all that ran through her head is that she hadnt been a good mother. Sue remembered the moment she was told that her son was one of the shooters, admitting that she prayed for her son to die after finding out he had hurt so many people. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, PrettyLittleThing - Offers on women's clothing, Get inspired by the newest styles and offers, Click through for ASOS promo codes this Autumn, Spend less with Missguided's exclusive codes, Treat yourself to offers on make-up and accessories, Check out the latest Wayfair sale to save on furniture. 'I saw it was planned, I saw video tapes they had made, I saw Dylan in a way I had never seen him before, they were talking about what they were going to do, it showed him with weapons. "I learned how fear can take hold of a community. Like. Marxhausen and Kirsten (and their colleagues) were engaged in spiritual triage, tending to hundreds of traumatized families. Dylan Klebold's Funeral News Coverage (New Discovery) - YouTube 0:00 5:06 Dylan Klebold's Funeral News Coverage (New Discovery) Columbine Video Archives 25.5K subscribers Subscribe. On the front lines, though, Littleton's pastors did not have the luxury of interpretation. 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God, who knows about suffering and pain and loss, wants to reach out to you, he told the grieving parents, according to news accounts. Klebold's body was cremated and his family held a small memorial service. The images come rushing back: the homemade white crosses that studded the small hill overlooking the school; the memorial services for 12 dead children and a beloved teacher that looped endlessly on television. The motives for Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold to carry out the Columbine High School massacre had nothing to do with bullying or revenge and the real truth is even more disturbing. They opened fire on students and teachers at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, on the Nazi leader's birthday in 1999, killing 12 classmates and a teacher and wounding 23 people before taking their own lives.
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