In loving memory of Angela Kay Ekwall September 1, 1983 - November 17, 2003

I think what I will always remember most about Angie is her laugh. She always had the most infectious laugh - the kind that could make even the corniest joke funny, break any tense situation, and make you smile through your tears. Angie was a performer by nature. She loved being the center of things and very often, she was. She was a member of the International Thespian Society and her high school choir. As a child, she sang in her school talent shows and at benefits for cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis was something Angie lived with for her entire life. She spent countless weeks in the hospital and even more sick at home. However, Angie's attitude was always one of, "Things will be better tomorrow." Ang was always thinking of other people, even through her devastating illness. She would call her friends from her hospital bed just to make sure they were doing okay. She was in the hospital and very ill on the day of my graduation, but she managed to have a corsage delivered to my house just before I was to get my diploma. Nothing gave her greater pleasure than doing things for the friends and family she loved so much. I met Angie in choir when she was a junior (I was a sophomore). We instantly became friends. We did all sorts of crazy things. One year, we cooked a huge Thanksgiving dinner for our "boys". We went on a limo ride just for fun that same year. Angie's mom made us a cheese ball to take with us. The first thing we did is accidentally drop it on the floor. In an attempt to get rid of the mess, Angie threw it out the window. We later found it stuck to the side of the limo. Then, there was the time she auditioned for the pops concert singing Barbie Girl. And she would always drink all the coffee creamers when we would go out to eat. The memories keep coming. Angie died at the age of twenty. I miss her so much. She left behind a family and so many friends that love her and miss her desperately. She sometimes told me that she was afraid she would be forgotten if she were to die. I know I will never forget her. I know her friends and her family won't ever forget her. She will continue to stay very much alive in the hearts and memories of those who knew and loved her so dearly. -Jen Rueben Pictures Memories Hear Angie Sing Cystic Fibrosis Legacy.com Postings Obituary Please sign the guestbook at the bottom of the page, but keep in mind that you can only post about three lines with each entry. Feel free to leave as many entries as you like if your thoughts do not fit in just one.