The mother of one of the Columbine school shooters admitted she 'prayed her son would die' when she learned of the massacre. Columbine high school shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold appear in this video capture of a surveillance tape released by the Jefferson County. You can even leave virtual flowers on the memorials you visit to complete the online cemetery experience. Lets not blame religion for this. For the families of those who did the killing, burialis solitary, imbuedwith horror, shameand fear. We will remember him forever. ", "Our sadness and grief over his death and this tragedy are indescribable," the statement said, and the Klebolds again apologized "to all those who have also suffered a loss of their loved one, and we continue to pray for the recovery of those who were injured. When your 17-year-old son has just perpetrated what was then the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, killing 12 students and one teacher and wounding 24 others before he and classmate Eric. based on information from your browser. Ten years later, these two men of Godradically different in personality and theological approachare still struggling to deal with the damage done to them by two boys bent on murder and mayhem. Sorry! Don Marxhausen believed that. After the Columbine tragedy, she had a fleeting thought that if her son had had a formal religious upbringing, he might not have killed a dozen people and himself. Klebold, along with classmate Eric Harris, killed 12 fellow students and one teacher on April 20 before they committed suicide. We are burying a dead body. He was misguided and all of that. For those who attended the service, it was as if Dylans life had ended at age 12, not five years later in a murderous rampage that left 12 students, a teacher, and the two killers dead, and a nation grieving and groping for answers. Enjoy free access to the most up-to-date SSDI search for individuals with International Social Security numbers. Marxhausen believes firmly in a loving, forgiving God and a nuanced approach to questions of salvation. At the service, Marxhausen told the Old Testament story of Absalom, King Davids rebel son who took part in a revolt and was killed. Share. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. After all, agrave is a site for mourning, a place to pay ones respects. Harris' family did not. Dylan B Klebold was born in unknown place. He was asked to start a nondenominational evangelical church in the 1980s, just as the megachurch movement was beginning to take off. ", "Instead of 'Absalom,'" Marxhausen said, "I substituted 'Dylan.'". "She Said Yes" became an instant bestseller. Exhausted by the tragedy, Marxhausen took a three-month sabbatical. She tried to instill them in him as far back, in some instances, as his early childhood, but they never really got through to him. 'They were saying 25 people were dead and I remember thinking at one point, if Dylan is really hurting people the way they're saying he is - I prayed that he would die.'. She also fell into the preachers arms and cried,she had lost her baby and all that ran through her head is that she hadnt been a good mother. Anyone from any background can have mental issues, she said. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. This was emphasized both by the congregations former spiritual leader, Rabbi Judith Beiner, now of Overland Park, Kan., and its current president, Daniel Rothschild, in comments to the Intermountain Jewish News. Dylan was in an open coffin, with beanie babies lining his head (this helped to cover trauma caused by the gunshot wound). My fav. Shoels was killed in the shooting spree at Columbine High School (AP Photo/Michael S. Green) . Don Marxhausen believed that Dylans parents deserved to hear the message of Gods grace. The pair killed themselves at the end of their rampage. Her son was Dylan Klebold, one of two students who killed 13 people in the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in. Klebold and Harris were social outcasts in the halls of Columbine, but so are a lot of students in a lot of schools. While hundreds of mourners crowded today's televised funeral for 17-year-old Rachel Scott, a victim of the attack, Klebold's low-key service at a mortuary 20 miles northeast of Littleton was. By Monica Greep For Mailonline This can be a wonderful, heartwarming experience for all. Sue Klebolds son Dylan Klebold was one of the two teenagers behind the school shooting at Columbine High School, Colorado, in 1999. This decision has haunted him ever since. Copyright 1999 With millions of names, it's an invaluable tool for genealogist and history buffs. Despite his son's murderous behavior and treachery, David mourns his death. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. This has nothing to do with religion or the failure of religion., As for Klebolds Jewish forebears, the rabbi said simply, Im sure the grandfather and great-grandfather are twisting in their graves., Neo-Nazism contributed to Littleton massacre. Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his brother Dzhokhar killed three people after they planted bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. This monster, she told her hairdresser, Dee Grant, tears coming down her cheeks, was not the son I knew.. Dylan ended the shooting which saw 13 . The Washington Post Company. What happened? "Cassie Bernall deserved to have a book written about her, but if there was reason to believe that it wasn't truthful, then it's a disservice to her memory and to the community. She hasnt practiced since she left her childhood home. Please try again later. Marxhausen now lives south of Littleton in Highlands Ranch with his wife, and he ministers to a tiny, rural congregation in mountainous Idaho Springs. But if there is a student who truly understood them, he or she has yet to emerge. Failed to report flower. Police said the parents of both teenagers "are being interviewed" in detail by investigators. According to the Associated Press, there were signs that Klebolds father had concerns about his son. For months Sue was in denial about what her her son had done: 'They said the boys did all these terrible things. Finally it was time to do liturgy, read scripture, offer prayers and give a brief sermon about parents love, which is as faithful as Gods love. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. "I was becoming somewhat toxic with my visibility and extrovertedness.". Marxhausen and Kirsten (and their colleagues) were engaged in spiritual triage, tending to hundreds of traumatized families. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Reports of the Klebold familys Jewish ancestry first appeared last Friday in the Columbus Dispatch of Columbus, Ohio, where Dylan Klebolds maternal great-grandfather, the late Leo Yassenoff, was a Jewish community leader and philanthropist. Marxhausen probably speaks for both men when he says the toll Columbine has taken on his life is incalculable. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Would I do a funeral for his son? "I wished for my son to kill himself, and he did," Susan Klebold said. After meeting several times with the couple since Tuesday's shooting-and-bombing rampage at the school, Marxhausen tonight described the Klebolds as being at a loss to explain what drove their son, 17, and his friend Eric Harris, 18, to carry out the attack. 'For the first time I got it,' Sue said. Year should not be greater than current year. Harris family did not make his burial site public. Try again later. Two days later, another Littleton, Colo., pastor presided over another funeral. He admired Hitler, yet his great-great grandfather was a respected Jewish philanthropist in Ohio. But it made the killers anti-heroes. For a half-century barely anyone knew that Booth was buried there,which likely didnt do much to tamp down the century and a half of speculation that Booth was never really captured. Twitter @brittalokting. The problem of what to do with the body can be particularly acute when the perpetrator is Muslim, because Islam prohibits cremation. You must credit the Forward, retain our pixel and preserve our canonical link in Google search. Tsarnaevs body now lies in an unmarked grave in Virginia. After the shooting, Sue considered leaving her hometown, but decided against it so she could stay close to her support network of friends and neigbours who have stuck by her side. The families and survivors grieve, and the nation grieves with them. In a room where Dylans body was in a coffin, I met his mother, Sue. He is reportedly buried in Virginia but no further details are known. Below you will find photos of the victims's funerals and gravesites. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Dylan Klebold (10972)? Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA, Littleton, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. According to the Dispatch, Susan may have moved from the Columbus area in the 1970s. As he preached, Marxhausen could see Dylan, laid out before him in an open coffin. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Adam Lanza killed 26 people when he open fired in Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10972/dylan-bennet-klebold. They are picturedexamine a sawed-off shotgun at a makeshift shooting range the year of the shooting, Following the shooting, Sue says their entire community was 'in chaos', and that their local governor went on television to hold the parents responsible, which started 'open season on their family', Sue believed her son was in a good place, happy that her he was employed, doing extracurricular activities and set to go to a university of his choice, Despite being tormented by guilt, Sue says she is finally in a better place, and has 'plenty to be thankful for', 17:21 09 Jul 2021, updated 00:59 10 Jul 2021, Queen of the cobbles! Join a discussion and talk to others in the Sysoon community. Columbine would open the floodgates of Kirsten's memory. Tell them about these good people., Pastor Donald Marxhausen My disbelief turned into sadness as I learned that John Tomlin, a boy from my church, Foothills Bible Church, died in the library that day. 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