Hello all, this is Anita's brother Jimmy. I wish I had done this prior to your reunion, 
but this was very difficult to do. Even now my eyes tear up thinking about Anita and all 
she was, and all should could have been. 

It has been a little over 25 years since she was so violently taken. Some of you may also 
know my youngest brother, Jeff passed away just last September. My Mom and Dad have never 
been the same since Anita's death, and Jeff's just compounded it. My Brother Chris, is a 
chef in NYC...he attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, he is married and has two children...if 
your ever in NYC look him up at The Mercer Kitchen at The Mercer Hotel in SoHo...or go to 
www.jean-georges.com, to view his place and the many restaurants his boss owns...I am married 
with one daughter and live in the Greenville, South Carolina area. I am a sales manager for 
a Real Estate development firm. 

When my Brother died, my niece wrote a very moving tribute to him, and I think it is very 
apropos to Anita as well, so I am posting it here hoping you all think of her sometime. 
Here goes... 

"Most people think of death as the end, and it is true, it IS an end, but not THE end. Death 
is a new beginning, the greatest journey that we encounter, a journey into the unknown and to
a better place. But isn't it true that the dead never truly leave?? They are always here, In 
our hearts, In our memories, In every sign of the wind and bend of a tree. We never forget 
the people who touched our hearts and our lives...ever. I once heard a song that said ..only 
the good die young...and I wholeheartedly believe it. There are many things you can do in your 
life, but everyone has to know the rules: Lead a good life., Cry your share of tears, Love until
it hurts, and never let anger run your life. Those are the rules I believe in. Maybe some 
people don't realize it, but that is what we are as humans...emotions, pure emotions. Words 
cannot express what any of us feel, but at least I know that somewhere, somehow she is there 
watching and waiting for us and that death isn't the end...but another beginning. One that 
doesn't have any pain or suffering, but peace and love and life unbounded. Death is not truly 
the end, and she will never be gone, not truly...She lives on in our hearts, our memories, and 
in everything we do. So don't cry any more tears than you need to, smile and look ahead knowing 
that in our hearts...she will never truly be gone." 

Please feel free to drop me a note at the above e-mail, I would love to hear from some of her 
old friends. Best regards, Jim Beischer...Anita's Brother. (Posted 11/17/06)
c/o Jim Beisher. 130 Red Maple Circle, Easley, SC  29642 beischer@gmail.com

Jim Beischer passed March 23, 2014 at the age of 53