ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Families and friends who stretched as far as our lens could see gathered together Monday to pay tribute to 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. No spot went unfilled – a truly remarkable sight.
Tanya White, Tristyn’s school cheer coach said, “The massive amount of love and support that came out for Tristyn is so touching and so unbelievable and it just shows how much she was loved ... by everybody — she was just that person.”
Candles were held up in her honor and hundreds of flowers tossed at the base of her memorial.
Many young kids were holding each other tightly, emotional beyond measure.
White says she was taken aback by the crowd but not surprised.
“They all knew Tristyn, they all loved Tristyn and she loved them.”
It was a vigil that proved to the several hundred that showed up and even to those who didn’t, just how big an impact Tristyn had.
She’s was a cheerleader and friend teammates looked up to, someone who was dedicated to bringing a smile to everyone’s faces.
Which is why White has no doubt people will live like Tristyn and keep her legacy alive.
“Live every day to the fullest like she did and with her smile and her big heart that she showed everybody no matter what. She turned everything around into a positive.”
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