Tabitha Adonis Washburn

Angeline Washburn 158w

Go Fund Me, made by Uriah Kennedy Ucle

Friday, May 13th Tabitha Washburn was in her room wrestling between homework and playing. In a distracted moment she noosed an item of clothing and hung herself while dismounting from a bunk bed. While all efforts were made to resesitate her by family and paramedics, Tabitha at only 11 years of age did not make it to the hospital before she was pronounced dead. Life has seen such moments as this from the time of Adam. Many a family has been tormented by the loss of a loved one. Yet when it hits your family, your home there is no thought, no word, no counsel that can consol the heart wrenching loss that is felt by a mother, father and sibling. A life, a child has stepped through that glass mirage between us and our eternal home. As we that are left here below struggle with the feelings only humanity brings. Feelings that are often uncontrolable and unextinguishable. Our Father of Fathers has taken another soul unto Himself. She is now free from the bands of this world, 'beholding His glory and encircled about eternally in the arms of His love.' (2 Nephi 1:15) Family and friends: 'Peace be to our souls, our adversity and our afflictions are but a small moment, and if we endure them well, God shall exalt us on high, we shall triumph over all . . . Our friends, (our loved ones both on this side of the veil and the other) do stand by us!' (D&C 121:7-9) I know if we had the power we all would say "Talitha Cumi. . . Damsel, I say unto thee, arise." (Mark 5:41) Tabitha is and will ever be the light of her family, she was the expression of a smile, the tear of joy, the daughter of Nathan and Angeline Washburn. In loving memory we are asking for your help to cover ambulance, hospital and funeral expenses. Please donate today. GOD BE WITH US TILL WE MEET HER AGAIN!

Angeline Washburn 158w

Kami Huckstep, neighbor

Every time I was around Tabitha, she was always helping with her siblings. Her siblings all gathered to and around her and she was so sweet to each one of them! She always seemed like a fun yet soft hearted girl. She was an example and a light to her friends and others watching. Such a young girl, who made a big and positive impact on many! There you go Angeline! You're family is amazing and I think about you all often!

Angeline Washburn 158w

Yvette Christiansen, neighbor

My first memory of Tabitha was in Aug of 2014. We had bunco next door and I couldn't find a sitter. I was so nervous about bring Jayce because he was only 3 months old. You said that Tabitha could watch him. She did so amazing.. she did get a little grossed out about him having a poopy diaper however, she powered though. She was always so happy and excited to play games when we came out. She just absolutely loved watching little babies. She thought it was so awesome the first time she watched my twins. She laughed and said that it was pretty cool to watch two babies. Then she sighed and laughed and said I just don't know how you do it. Then asked to change them. Haha she was such a joy.

Angeline Washburn 158w

Darcy Adonis Kennedy, Grandma

November 11, 2017 My memories of Tabitha are of her laughter and of her turning and running like a baseball player tagging a base and turning with legs bent, crossing each other to make a 360 with arms pumping heading to the next base and then the next. She was always on the move. She was light of foot, small framed and graceful. It didn’t matter what she wore, it fit her and it didn’t matter if it was style or not, it would not be noticed for she shot beyond the bounds of the world. Always on the go, always searching for a way to turn the light on in the room and the sun to where she was. She could feel those who needed her when those around, even adults, would be so involved in themselves and their own needs and would be blind to it. I have thought and thought trying to picture a time when she just sat to sit. I can’t find one. She seemed to always be on the move. Much of the time this was to the chagrin of her cousins of a slightly older age. They wanted to try and act like they were older, wiser and more mature and would sit aimlessly for hours talking dribble. Tabitha was up and going drinking in life as fast as she could and giving to those around her who would listen and participate. If she was sitting it was to devour a book. And devour books she did, one after another. Within the pages of what she read she could describe it in full detail with her ability to absorb and grasp it all in such an unusual way for someone so young. Proud Grandma, Darcy Adonis Kennedy

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Darcy Adonis Kennedy, Grandma

November 7, 2005 Heavenly Father we come before thee and in the name of the Melchizedek Priesthood in which we hold we give Tabitha Adonis Washburn a name and a blessing. Tabitha we bless you with an increasing spiritual desire. You will grow through goals set for your spiritual heights to reach in this world. You are blessed with close connections and self ability to understand and thy desires will separate you from the world. You will receive strength from family and friends and by your example will help all who you contact with spiritual bonds. You are blessed with physical strength and health to over come all impairments you have in this life. Focus on preparing spiritually, take advantage of the gifts given you to spread the gospel and attain goals in church. We bless you with all the Lord sees fit… In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen Grandpa Kennedy sat down from being in the circle as Tabitha was blessed. He leaned over to me and said Tabitha was wide eyed and looking at every individual face in the circle as the blessing was being given. Afterwards the bishop said, “Now that is a good baby.” Our dear little Tabitha, Even from the day you were brought home from the hospital you have done all you can to look deeply at those who held you. You were a very powerful and strong spirit on the other side as was your mother. You have the precious gift of love. No one who has come in contact with you has been able to resist this power that emanates from you. Never let the world and that which transpires in the world tear that away from you. You are the fourth to carry the name Adonis and we proudly carry it with you. Love Your Grandma Kennedy (Darcy Adonis)

Angeline Washburn 158w

Darcy Adonis Kennedy, Grandma

What a celebration of Tabitha’s life. The talents of my grandchildren, and even other’s grandchildren, and of people just shine out at me. I cannot help but to shake my head at what I have seen in Tabitha. Incredibly smart all of her days, but never just an intellectual. She could get down and dirty and run with a giggle. At age 3 she took grandpa and I by the hand and lead us up the stairs to her bedroom where she had chairs all set up. She sat us down and posed in front of us. With her hands flying in sign language and speaking the words she proceeded to do the entire sign language addendum by Rachel Coleman that was on the Signing Time DVD’s that she loved to watch regularly. Now listen “Hi I’m Rachael Coleman, when my sister and I began creating signing time we wanted to share the language of my daughter Leah, who is deaf, with our family and friends and to make a fun way for all friends and family to communicate with their infants. Since then we have been overwhelmed by the positive response. [Remember she is 3] We’re thrilled that so many families and educators are using signing time to teach sign language not only to infants and toddlers but to preschool and school age children as well. Children who have already developed speech are learning ASL as a hands on second language. The multisensory approach, visual, auditory, tactile of signing time reaches all ages and adverse learning styles and abilities. Children with special needs such as speech delays, autism, down syndrome and other challenges may have difficulties with speech. Signing time has been instrumental in making the miracle of two-way communication possible for many of these children while at the same time making sign language so much fun. There are lots of ways of using signing time in the home or in the classroom.” Our mouths must have been open as we descended the stairs because I remember Angeline looking at us incredulously. Her parents were just as amazed at Tabitha as we were, and that was just our first exposure. Her little tongue could hardly pronounce the word tactile, wow. Sign language was easy for her and she used it frequently. I look back at her life now and it was as though she had to rush through everything, making it her own and then be off running onto the next adventure of learning or doing. She could read by the age of 5. When Rori was born I stayed at the home with the children and we had scripture study each night before bed. This is something they always did as a family. Tabitha wanted to read and I was hesitant knowing how a kindergartener would read. I was concerned the other children would become really wrestles and there would go the moment of reverence that they were temporarily sitting in. With great confidence she began to read, she was fluent and had superb voice inflection, holding the attention span of her younger brother and sisters. She read the entire chapter. I felt such a spirit as she read that I could have stayed and listened to her for hours. From time to time I would stop her in her reading and ask the children questions. She would wait patiently giving the others a chance to respond and then she would answer with such depth that I marveled that she was catching everything as she read. They were not just words to her. She could recall the names. With just a few thoughts given to her, she hungrily grasped spiritual understanding that went beyond just the story. She was an amazing performer and if given the time to slow it down, she knew the perfect ways to move her head, use expressions, turn and move, and help the audience to feel what she was seeing. In our family talent show she did a segment from frozen “Do you want to build a Snowman” perfectly and with grandma great she did “Who’s on First and What’s on Second.” She could watch something a few times and have it in her head perfectly to act it out. She loved to create theatrical scenes, write short stories and illustrate them on a computer program and get cousins to act them out. Her stories were fascinating, especially for beginning at age 8. They contained all an English teacher would instruct: a plot, a twist, conflict, a villain and pulled in many emotions. Since the age of five she has been an avid reader. She absolutely loved having fun. As I watched who she chose to be with in the family gatherings, it was always those who could run and keep up with her without getting tired and those who could keep up with her imagination. I can see her running with Kyle across the backyard as fast as they could go with sticks for swords and a foe they were running from. She always found ways that were fun and refreshing to play with her younger siblings. One night they were all on Tabitha’s bed watching a children’s show on the eye pad, another time she was spinning them, another time they were cutting, drawing and gluing. If anyone was feeling sad or left out she knew just what to do. She made life fun and would do silly things to make those around her laugh. Cousins from the Joseph Smith Jr. family wrote how she pulled them in so they didn’t feel alone. When she came to a family function she didn’t just walk in and start playing, she would seek aunts, uncles and grandparents out and give them a hug and when leaving would do the same. Her heart was so full. This last year I came to their home and Tabitha excitedly took me to see the many clothing designs she had created in great detail on paper. She had been busy cutting out material and hand sewing them for her doll. You will see red everywhere here today, well that was her favorite color. SHE IS ALL IN, whatever she does. Always ready for something fun and exciting, an adventure. Jeremy, an additional son of ours, said during our last family camp out Tabitha was asked if she wanted to go on a four wheeler. He said while some of the kids didn’t want to, Tabitha on the other hand kept asking can I go now? Finally it was her turn and they took off. It had been raining, it rained a lot that week, and while they rode mud and water flew on them and around them as they flew through mud puddles. Jeremy said after a bit he was cold so he figured she was too so asked if she wanted to go back. She emphatically said no so they kept going through the large puddles and mud. He would look back at her to make sure she was OK and would see her head up and bobbing around in excitement. Her cousin Elliana observed when they came back that Tabitha was muddy from head to toe and hopped off the wheeler laughing having had a great time. A friend of hers from their old neighborhood said Tabitha was so much fun, she was not afraid of joining her in getting dirty running through and playing in the mud. Recently she went to the Karl Malone Basketball Camp with her brother William and from the videos her mom took I could see she discovered another talent, she could really shoot hoops. Tabitha, we are all so grateful you gave us the honor of coming into the Washburn and Kennedy family and we had the pleasure of being with you and knowing you. As your 5 th great grandfather Joseph Smith Jr said, “We have again the warning voice sounded in our midst, which shows the uncertainty of human life; and in my leisure moments I have meditated upon the subject, and asked the question, why it is that infants, innocent children, are taken away from us, especially those that seem to be the most intelligent and interesting. The strongest reasons that present themselves to my mind are these: This world is a very wicked world; and it … grows more wicked and corrupt. … The Lord takes many away, even in infancy, that they may escape the envy of man, and the sorrows and evils of this present world; they were too pure, too lovely, to live on earth; therefore, if rightly considered, instead of mourning we have reason to rejoice as they are delivered from evil, and we shall soon have them again. … “… The only difference between the old and young dying is, one lives longer in heaven and eternal light and glory than the other, and is freed a little sooner from this miserable, wicked world. Notwithstanding all this glory, we for a moment lose sight of it, and mourn the loss, but we do not mourn as those without hope.” 5

Angeline Washburn 158w

Ilene Washburn

We remember when Tabitha was just barely walking she would carry her mom’s phone around and talk a mile a minute. You felt like you should understand what she was saying because of the inflections in her voice and her hand gestures. She definitely knew what she was saying. Before Tabitha could walk, you could keep her happy if you gave her lots of string, yarn or the ribbon out of a cassette tape—the more the merrier! Tabitha would always give you a tight hug around the knees when she was small and a big hug when she was older. She always helped with William and her sisters. I think Chase would have done anything for Tabitha. She was such a fun cousin and could keep the whole group entertained and putting on plays and puppet shows. Tabitha was very talented on the piano. She didn’t like practicing (what child does?!) but she loved to perform. She had her own little recital and played seven or more songs by heart. Tabitha would go out to the chicken coop and sit among the chickens and the duck. Tabitha loved to sing with the karaoke machine. She would sing church songs, popular songs and make up her own songs. She didn’t even need an audience. She would just go in the living room and sing to the couches (filled with imaginary people, I’m sure!)

Angeline Washburn 158w

Jessica Willey, neighbor

I remember how happy and fun Tabitha was. The first time I met her was at an Acticity Days acitivity. I got to be her leader for a wonderful year! We were making journals and she didn't know what to write in hers. I told her she should write about what she loves to do and she told me that she loved to draw stories. She wanted to make a book someday with pictures. She also was very lively at the activities and I can remember her running around with a smile and trying to do headstands all over the leader's houses. I loved having her in Activity Days! I also loved always seeing her at church. She would always smile and say hi to Daniel and I. She also would help take care of her little siblings and hold their hands walking in and out of sacrament and down the halls. She loved her siblings and anyone could see that by the way she cared for them. Another memory I have of her is her love for games. We went to her parent's house for a game night and she beat me in the game Killer Bunnies by a lot! She was such a joy to be around. I will always have a special place in my heart for Tabitha. She is the perfect angel.

Angeline Washburn 158w

Larue Family, neighbor

One memory I can recall is when Jacob and I were still dating. We were hanging out at his apartment when he got a phone call. Tabitha had gotten ahold of someone's phone and had called him. I hadn't had the pleasure of meeting her yet, but her tiny voice was so cute I couldn't help but like her then and there. Afterwards Jacob had told me how much he absolutely loved and adored that little girl. I could tell there was so much love for his little niece.

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Aubry Washburn, Aunt

One memory I can recall is when Jacob and I were still dating. We were hanging out at his apartment when he got a phone call. Tabitha had gotten ahold of someone's phone and had called him. I hadn't had the pleasure of meeting her yet, but her tiny voice was so cute I couldn't help but like her then and there. Afterwards Jacob had told me how much he absolutely loved and adored that little girl. I could tell there was so much love for his little niece.

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Shanna Bowers, neighbor

I remember Tabitha being very loving and accepting towards everyone. She was always including people in her activities. She always seemed to have a smile on her face. It would brighten a room to see her being so positive and happy. She was always so sweet with Brittany. She would invite her to her birthday parties which Brittany absolutely loved being included in. I really appreciated how willing Tabitha was to include Brittany in those events. Brittany invited Tabitha to go with her to the Aquarium for her birthday celebration one year. Tabitha accepted and seemed to have a great time. Brittany was so excited to be able to take a friend with her. Tabitha was genuinely happy to be there and make it a great experience for Brittany. I loved watching Tabitha interact with her siblings. She was so kind and tender with them. I remember watching her wait for William many times after school and help him or any siblings if they needed anything. She would always make sure they were ok. She had smiles for everyone she saw. I never heard her say a bad word or have a bad thought toward anyone. She seemed to have a positive energy about her that radiated in her actions. She was a bubbly, happy girl! She absolutely loved people and especially her family.

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Elizabeth Lecker, neighbor

And it's really more of a memory of Kale'a's. She was walking home from Chloe' s when she was really little but got turned around and ended up in front of your house. Tabitha was outside playing and saw Kale'a who was crying at this point. She stopped playing and asked Kale'a of she needed anything. As soon as she found out that Kale'a was lost she took her by the hand and led her back home. What a sweet girl! Both of us are very greatful to her!

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Laura Stice, Neighbor

Angeline - thanks for reminding me to send this! I've been thinking about it all week and trying to remember to take the time to sit down and write it! Tabitha was such an inspiration to me. At one point I was the Primary President and another time the Primary Chorister, and another, the Primary Pianist, so I felt like I got to know the kiddos pretty well. I loved to watch Tabitha. It was evident from the very beginning that she had a servant's heart. I would watch as she would lovingly take care of her younger siblings. I was in awe that she would take them out of Sacrament Meeting to go to the bathroom or get a drink, or sit on the couch or walk the halls with them because I don't remember seeing other kids doing that with their siblings.. but she did it often. She'd even take the babies out and bounce them on her hip in the hall. She amazed me. It stood out to me that she was a nurturer, even at that young age. She would have a big smile on her face, enjoying every moment as a little mama. When Tabitha would stand to share her testimony, her testimony always rang true. It was never generic. She would stand and share experiences that she had that brought about different parts of her testimony. She would tell of times throughout the week where she felt the spirit teaching her things. She sometimes would take her scriptures up to the pulpit and read a verse that struck her. I couldn't believe her wise old soul! She always had me in tears. In primary, her answers were thoughtful, her singing beautiful, her eyes bright. She was as angelic on Earth as I believe she is now. I believe that her nurturing, servant heart is still taking care of her family today (possibly even more so now that she doesn't have the restrictions of an earthly body).. she was too in love with her family to ever have it any other way. You, her mom, dad, and siblings, were her world. It was evident by the way she spoke of you and the way that she took care of you. I have no doubt that Tabitha was one of the greats. A valiant, beautiful daughter of God, raised by valiant, beautiful parents. I can only imagine the reunion that is in store for you all. I'm sure she'll have many stories to tell you of all the times when she was there to help you on your way back home to her and your home above. ❤Lara Stice Much love to you, Angeline. I think about you often. You are such a great mother, doing amazing things, and raising amazing people. <3 I'm so grateful to know Tabitha and your family!

Angeline Washburn 158w

Tiffany Knox, neighbor

Tiffany Knox <tfrsnfr@yahoo.com> Sun, Nov 26, 2017, 5:50 PM to Ballofcharisma Landon said he remembers being in Sunday school class and everyone was introducing themselves and Tabitha said, “well, I’m Tabitha and my parents are on a DIET! She had a sweet tooth and absolutely raves about her mother’s suckers! She would go house to house wanting to know if anyone wanted to order any but the best part was how animated she would describe how yummy they were. Tabitha had an imagination unmatched! She would come play dress up and mix up all the princesses and create her own version with all princesses mixed into one! Tabitha was good at not being bored. She had an amazing way of creating her own fun when other kids seemed at a loss for entertainment.. they were always coming up with challenges and games to play. They most important thing to mention is that she was always sure to include William. If he wasn’t present she would make an extra coloring page for him, take a cookie to him, you name it, she was always aware of him. Playing on the trampoline and water slide are memories my kids hold dear. She was wise beyond her years and has a sparkle in her eye. We hold these, and many more memories dear to our hearts and love you , Washburn family❤️

Angeline Washburn 158w

Michael Kennedy, Grandpa

This photo pretty much sums it up. There is life and excitement! She loved to cuttle with her grandpa and talk and talk and talk. I remember the day she was born and the excitement Angeline had with her first child, and it was a girl. I remember how fast she grew, watching her crawl then it just seemed a week or two before she started walking. I remember how she wanted me to watch her ride the bike and scoot herself along on the scooter. I remember her as a very active girl. I also remember her sitting carefully with critters she loved to love. This was especially true with William after he was born. I remember how sensitive she was learning about William’s disabilities and that empathy carried over to her care of him. She never said much about it to me, but you could tell of her much compassion and her willingness to give a lot of love. I remember her wanting to grow up and wanting to be more mature and in some ways too fast, she really wanted to learn. She was not as much interested in the technical learnings such as math or science, but very interested in the human element. When it came to interaction with others she lit up like this photo. And she really lit up with me.

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Allen Washburn

One memory I have of Tabitha was playing the game 'werewolves' with all the family. She was being accused of being a werewolf and denied it adamantly. She teared up, her chin quivered . . . 'why were we picking on her?' We were all wrong. I thought to myself that she was taking this too seriously and that her emotions were preventing her from being a clever game player. The pressure shifted to someone else, then, at the end of the game, what do you know? Tabitha WAS a werewolf. She had cleverly played on our emotions to help her team win the game. She totally fooled me.

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Emily Wright, Aunt

I remember when Tabitha was born and we (I can only remember Debbie and I there, but I know there must have been more people) waited in the waiting room at the hospital while Angeline was in Labor and delivery. I think Tabitha is the only one of the nieces and nephews that we went to the hospital to wait for. We were so excited! I was in 9th grade, I believe, when Tabitha was born and loved to go visit Angeline and Nathan in their apartment in the basement to see her. I remember going down one day and Angeline was trying to do dishes and Tabitha was crying in the bassinet and Angeline let me pick her up and I sat and sang songs to her to help her calm down. At the store with Angeline one day and I remember the cashier going on and on about how cute Tabitha was, enough so that I think it ended up being weird and Angeline and I were a little creeped out. (Tabitha was very little - probably 6 or 7 months.) I remember Tabitha loving to look at the Christmas tree lights when Nathan and Angeline were living in the basement. They would lay her on the couch next to the tree where she started up at them. I remember one time Debbie and I were babysitting Tabitha when she was a baby and she wouldn't take her bottle. She was so upset and crying, but wouldn't eat! Angeline showed us later that the nipple we were using on the bottle didn't have a hole in it. (what?????? why would there be no hole! we felt absolutely terrible and I still cringe thinking about it) I remember Debbie and I always goofing around with her. We tickled her and played monster a lot. I remember a specific growling game we would play that would make her laugh and laugh. We lived in the house the same time Nathan and Angeline lived in the basement so we got a lot of time with Tabitha when she was a baby. One time I was changing Tabithas diaper when Nathan and Angeline lived in the basement and she kept kicking her legs so that I couldn't change her. I finally went and stood a couple feet away and made a sad face at her while she kicked and giggled. She finally noticed my face and stared at me for a second and then put her feet down so I could change her diaper. Debbie and I got to take Tabs with us to Young womens a lot. I was always such a punk and would hold her as long as I could before it was Debbie's turn to hold her. I can remember Tabitha and William falling asleep on me one time as I babysat them and I remember the feeling and just loving them so much. I used to watch Tabitha and William on Friday evenings and it was so fun. I would take movies and treats and games and have fun. I can remember putting them to bed by singing them the song from Hocus Pocus (which is a little weird, but it worked). I cannot totally remember the details of this memory, but I believe it was at Rori's blessing (I think?) that Tabitha threw up and I got to take her back to the house. Angeline and Nathan needed to stay because of other kids and all the family there at the chuch. So I took her back to the house and just as we sat down on the couch she threw up again all over! But I remember feeling so motherly towards her and wanting so badly to help her feel better and make her comfortable. Bradley and I drove down from Logan to see Tabitha in her play and it was so fun and she was such a cutie. She was in the back a lot and we didn't get to see her a lot, but she was so happy and beaming at the end of it. I was so happy to have been there! I think Tabitha was probably about 8 and I was picking Raspberries with her at Mom and Dad Washburn's house. She was so adorable and acting so grown up. She was telling me about the kinds of boys she wanted to date and what she wanted in a husband. We were laughing and I remember her telling me she loved me and wished I lived closer. However, 30 minutes later she was upset that i got after her for something and then told me that i was the meanest person ever. oh, what a cutie. One day I checked Tabs out of school for her birthday. She was in first grade. When i walked into her classroom she ran to me and called me her Emily. I remember thinking then just how big she was! I took her to see Tangled in the theater and she was hilarious. She was silent during all the typical "funny" parts when everyone else in the theater laughed, but at the most random times she would bust a gut about something else that everyone else didn't think twice about! I remember my last experiences with Tahitha. I overheard her in the Laundry room at Mom and Dad Washburn's house, and she was talking to Lucy and holding a crying Darcy, She was telling Lucy that she couldn't boss people around and asked her how she would feel if someone was making her play something she didn't want to play. OH, it was so cute and she sounded so grown up. My last conversation with Tabitha was fun. We were eating chocolate chips together in Mom and Dad Washburn's house in the dining room. Angeline came down and laughed because told Tabitha she could have some, and Tabs got herself a whole bowl! Tabitha talked about her dilemma about school. She said she could do home schooling and then have the opportunity to do more things, extracurricular activities, or she could go back to public school and see her friends. She talked about how the homeschooling program kept losing some of her homework or erasing her tests. We just talked about everyday things and I remember thinking again how old she was. I spent so much time with her as a little baby and toddler it seemed strange to see her so old. ------- I have a thousand other small memories of her. Memories of plays or seeing her at familiy events. She always gave me hugs when she saw me. I love her so much.

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Jimena Christiensen, neighbor

I had the opportunity to have Tabitha in our class of 10 year olds in primary. We always started the class by letting everyone say anything they wanted for 30 seconds. She always took longer than that and we let her because we felt that whatever she was sharing was important to her. She always asked for more time. She always wanted to share more. Tabitha always talked about her family, specially her siblings.Every week she would share a video she made by herself or with the help of her Dad. Family was important to her, including grandparents and great grandma who took her shopping for new dresses. Tabitha wanted to have a record of things, she wanted to keep memories of her creativity but specially of her siblings whom she adored. She was always soft spoken and nice to everyone. She wasn’t afraid to be herself and to show how important her Mom, Dad and siblings were in her life. Tabitha was a happy and humble girl. We always had candy and mini candy bars for the class which they would get as a reward for good behavior, for bringing scriptures, for participating and any other thing we would asked. She made sure she would get as many pieces as possible. Deciding what candy to get was hard for her so she would take longer than the rest of the kids. She was a thinker and seemed to have others in mind when picking. She was always happy to read scriptures from her phone which she carried in her bag. If she didn’t have it, she made sure she went to the library to get physical scriptures even if that made her be a bit late to class. She always wanted to do what was right.

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Ty Gardner, William help

The Washburn family came into my life a few years ago as an opportunity to use and practice my physical therapy skills with William. Quickly though, the entire family began to have an extremely positive impact on my life. I loved spending time with them not only to work with William, but also to hang out with the rest of the family. I was always amazed by how helpful and loving Tabitha was to her parents and to her siblings. I remember many days as I was over with the kids Tabitha and Rori would show off their gymnastics with a display of cartwheels and all sorts of gymnastic moves. I also remember multiple times when we would need to get the basement cleaned up so that we could do William's exercises, Tabitha would make sure we all kept on task in getting everything cleaned up, but would help everyone work by making a game out of cleaning up. Overall, I just remember Tabitha being a bright and a kind soul. She was a wonderful example to me and to her family. She is greatly missed, but I look forward to the day when I can see her again and thank her for who she was and what she did while on earth. I am sure that Heavenly Father is using her in many wonderful ways now that she is with him.

Angeline Washburn 158w

Catherine Brinkerhoff, family friend

I thought a lot about what to say and about my memories of Tabitha and ended up with impressions of how special she was and what impact she had while here.Tabitha was one of the most caring, compassionate kids I've known. One of my memories of young Tabitha was when she was just a little baby. Nathan had gone out of town and Angeline asked me to keep her company overnight since Tabitha was still so little. I remember she woke that night, but Angeline tended to her and she was calm, happy, and sleeping once again. Tabitha was the sweetest little baby and had the kindest temperament, which continued throughout her life. She was always so thoughtful and a natural care giver. If Tabitha was around younger kids, she naturally watched out for them. I remember all the times Tabitha would be playing outside and she would include the other little ones as much as possible. She also was perceptive to others needs as well - you could count on Tabitha to brighten your day. Tabitha wanted to help others, especially her family; so I often saw her comply with tasks or finish her chores after being asked just once. If she saw one of her siblings in need, Tabitha would often jump right in and help before being asked. Tabitha had a big heart - she loved her parents and her siblings - and they loved her. She is missed, but her impact on those who knew her remains. Tabitha was a very special girl and I am glad I knew her.