Alek Hadley Memorial Dedicated at Necedah High School

Alek Hadley's family and friends gathered at
Necedah High School to take part in the dedication
of a red maple tree in memory of Alek.
-photo by Carney Lentz

by Carney Lentz

On Thursday, May 14 the Necedah High School community gathered with family and friends of Alek Hadley to dedicate a memorial in her honor.

A red maple tree has been planted and a brick indicating that the tree was planted in her honor will be added.

Several people spoke about Alek at the ceremony that was organized by her classmates.  Helena Teumer (friend of Alek's) and Kammy Quinnell (school nurse) spoke of their memories of Alek and Alannah Daniels (Alek's friend) read a poem titled "Plant a Tree."

The high school choir, lead by Cheryl Jackson also performed the song "Wings."

Alek Hadley passed away on September 20, 2014 as a result of cystic fibrosis.

You can see more pictures of the event here  (additional photography by Carney Lentz, Ashley Pochowski, and Amber Zander).