Mustang Messenger Summer 2014 | Page 30

Memorial Garden Installed by Carolyn Conte '14, Editor in Chief of the Stampede A red petal may shed itself as another muggy Maryland midsummer fades to fall. Alum from the class of 2014 may pause in the midst of the rosy cross. They may linger upon the Mary figurine in reverence. One thing will positively happen: a plaque will declare, "In honor of Terrell Edelen '14," and remain faithfully in that garden, reminding visitors how short and sudden life is. On April 30, the senior class gathered to honor Terrell Edelen '14. To account for the weather, which reflected the somber atmosphere, the ceremony was held inside the Fine Arts Gym, rather than in the garden that has been created in Terrell's name. Senior students proceeded from the cafeteria into the gym, winding around and surrounding the center of it, where speakers led the commemoration. Ave Maria permeated the meditative room; played by the section Terrell would have been a part of the Wind Ensemble saxophone section. "I chose the mu