District Attorney Will Furse and his staff would like to thank those in the community who participated in this year’s 2015 Victims’ Rights Memorial. This year’s memorial is a flowering purple plum tree with a beautiful stone monument at the base that reads: 2015 Victims’ Rights Memorial “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu. These memorials are placed in Joe Rowell Park in Dolores and Weber Park in Dove Creek as a living tribute to Victims of Crime.
A very special thank you goes to Bob Wilson, of Wilson Monuments for the creation and donation of the two beautiful stone memorials that are at the base of each tree. The other grateful thank you goes to the Vaniks at Four Seasons Greenhouse for their donation of the two gorgeous flowering purple plum trees.
We would also like to thank the towns of Dolores and Dove Creek, and their fantastic Parks Department staff, for their generous support in offering a place in their parks for the tree and memorial. We were impressed with the staff of both towns for working so well with us and planning in advance to make the most of these memorials.
Another thank you goes to Wal-Mart for their generous donation of cookies to be handed out at both Memorial Dedications to all of the hard workers, victims and staff that attended the Dedications.
As a community we need to remember that every crime has a victim and we cannot forget the victims. Please enjoy this year’s memorial in the parks, and the previous two years in the court houses, and help us honor the victims of crime.
Leslie Brown
22nd Judicial District