Four University of Idaho students killed in their sleep were remembered Wednesday as both snow and tears fell on a campus that remains stunned. The deaths of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle have struck a chord all over.
shows more than $45,000 raised for the costs of a funeral and memorial to honor her.
"To say Maddie is loved by all is an understatement. Maddie was known for her ability to make others smile and laugh with her offbeat and hilarious sense of humor — and it was well-known by all who knew her to never let her get hungry," her obituary reads. "When I would meet people, ever since she was born, any time I would meet people I would talk about my daughter," he said. In his speech, he described Maddie as a"great kid, smart, funny, beautiful, nice to everybody," a hard worker, and his only child and her grandparents' first grandchild.
"The surviving roommates summoned friends to the residence because they believed one of the second-floor victims had passed out and was not waking up. At 11:58 a.m., a 911 call requested aid for an unconscious person. ... Officers entered the residence and found two victims on the second floor and two victims on the third floor," police said.
"We are hearing from faculty that about two-thirds of the students are in person," said Jodi Walker, a spokeswoman from the university.Sophomore Riley Kesey, 20, said she and her roommates are taking extra precautions. They walk to their cars in groups, take classes online, carry pepper spray and text each other constantly about their whereabouts.
“There is still kind of the bustle of the normal community, but everybody feels a little bit more on edge and always looking behind their shoulder now,” Nelson said. “If you saw a stranger, usually you’d smile and say hi. It's not as much of a friendly interaction now.”
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