Down to the River to Pray - In loving memory of Essa Ricker, Kelsea and Savannah Webster

This dance was created and performed by the Maple Mountain High School Dance Company in remembrance of three girls, Essa Matisse Ricker, Savannah Nicole Webster and her sister, Kelsea Webster.




(From a local news story)
Spanish Fork, Utah students honored their peers killed in a weekend train accident.

Students at both Diamond Fork Junior High School and Maple Mountain High School used Facebook and texting to arrange to attend school in their best dress to honor the three students.

Essa Ricker, 15, and her friend Kelsea Webster, 15, died in Spanish Fork Canyon after being hit by two freight trains. Savannah Webster, 13, Kelsea's younger sister, was still at Primary Children's Medical Center in critical but stable condition Monday but passed away four days later.

Ricker and Savannah Webster attended 9th and 8th grade respectively at Diamond Fork Junior High. Students there wore their finest clothing and many sported small blue ribbons, said Lana Hiskey, spokeswoman for the Nebo School District.

Kelsea Webster attended 10th grade at Maple Mountain High School. Students there also dressed up, and at lunch the school's elite girls' choir performed the song "No time" in honor of their classmate.

The normally exuberant students were seen giving hugs and lending support throughout the morning, Hiskey said. Grief counselors at both schools said they met with a steady stream of students and staff, but nothing they couldn't handle.

Students and faculty are putting together cards for the families of the girls, she said.

"One of the students told me that they thought this tragedy was bringing their school together in unity," Hiskey said.

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• Down to the river to pray.

[toadalvin]

awesome

[sparkyyoyo]

I remember savannah like it was yesterday:') she never had anything bad to say about anyone really :')

and she loved her sister kelsea so much i remember her always telling a good story or somthing about kelsea and her :') they were beautifull girls i miss savy soo soo much

[hgawsomeness4ever]

i am best friends with the webster sisters youngest sis and i new the gurls a little bit and they were allways kind funny and good at singing i will miss them. i find this video sweet and the people who put this on are very kind hearted. <3 <3 <3

[Trivieal]

Miss you girls.

[capturethismoment313]

rip you beautiful girls ♥

[jakegarn]

So moving. :)