Rachel died on April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School, in one of the deadliest school shootings in history. She was outside eating lunch with a friend, Richard Castaldo. She was the first victim to be killed in the shootings, caused by four gunshots to her head, chest, arm, and leg. At first, it was said that one of the shooters asked her if she believed in God, to which she replied "You know I do" and was then shot to death. The FBI later said this exchange did not happen, and was thought to have happened to Cassie Bernall or Val Schnurr. Whoever the exchange happened with, if it happened at all, I am pretty sure that would've been Rachel's reply anyhow.
Rachel's funeral took place on April 24, 1999 and was attended by more than 2,000 people. It was televised on CNN, and was the most watched event on CNN, even surpassing the funeral of Princess Diana. Her parents think this would've pleased Rachel, as she often referred to herself as "Queen Rachel" and even changed the answering machine message to "Hello. You have reached the house of Queen Rachel and her servants Larry, Beth, Dana, Craig, and Michael. If you have anything you want them to do for me, please leave a message."
Her legacy of kindness, compassion, and love of God lives on, even more than ten years after her death.
I most say Rachel truely inspirers me
ReplyDeletei know how u feel
DeleteRachel changed and touched many lives ! she will be missed dearly.
ReplyDeleteI agree. My elementary school did it too. It inspired me. I am really depressed that she was killed for being Christian because I am Christian too. It isn't right.
DeleteThank you, Rachel.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Gone but you will never be forgotten! You touched so many lives thru life and death!!
ReplyDeleteYour in a better place
Gone but you will never be forgotten! You touched so many lives thru life and death!!
ReplyDeleteYour in a better place
with the rachels challenge it has change a lot your legacy my change lots of lives that can live through each generation
ReplyDeleteMy name is Rachel, but Rachel Joy Scott has inspired me so much.
ReplyDeleteI also saw that she drew some picture of 13 tears and 13 people died that day. I really believe that God is with her right now, and always has been with her.
Watching her movie made me cry it wasn't even her fault every at her school was mostly bullies and they took it out on her
DeleteGod bless you:)
ReplyDeleteI heard that she wrote in her diary that she knew she was going to die.
ReplyDeleteIs that true?
yes
DeleteRachel has changed the world and she was a wonderful girl.
ReplyDeleteRACHEL JOY SCOTT WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON!!! I'm so sorry for your loss, My heart goes out to her family. I wished I had met her.
ReplyDeleteRACHEL JOY SCOTT IS MY HERO!!! She will be missed but not forgotten.
ReplyDeletetruly inspiring girl at least she is in a better place nah i'm just joking she's
ReplyDeleterotting in the ground
youre fucking terrible
DeleteYour in a better place now out of this evil world u in heaven now and watch over us and see how people l get bullied and do suicide I love u no matter wat it sounds like I wish I met u.#You is my hero u will will be missed but not forgotten :D
ReplyDeleteher story was told at my school and now we have something called Rachels challenge and every body jokes my name because my names Rachel. but after hearing her story I cried so hard.
ReplyDeleteRachel was brave and a Hero who deserves to be and is remembered
ReplyDeleteRachel wherever you are you inspired so many hearts each time your name comes in mind. I hope you will be as beautiful as you are on the inside as the same on the out when you are born as a new soul
ReplyDeleteI wished that not only America knows about her life, but the whole world . Rachels Challenge should be promoted all over the globe ,every human needs kindness to be shown to them and as well everybody should give kindness to others . My opinion is that todays human is not focused on the real values, the ethernal ones, but values material things that are passable .We need to turn this society back to its real values if we do not do that the society will not survive but it will destroy itself .Everybody are needy of kindness , love ,empathy ,compassion,acceptance,support, and not bulling abusing ,ignorance ...We try so hard to be above each other that is not the way ! We are all valid no matter the race, age, nacionality...We should all be treated equaly.
ReplyDeleteIT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MANY YEARS ONE HAS LIVED , BUT HOW MANY HEARTS YOU HAVE TOUCHED.RACHEL , YOU HAVE TOUCHED MANY, THANK YOU!
ReplyDeletethats so sad
ReplyDeleteHello....
ReplyDeleteI saw the movie today, then I went and did my research. What a wonderful young lady. Family/friends can be very proud of her. I wish I could of met her, even if only for a minute or two. She is with the Lord. I admire here and I wish I was one tenth the person she was.
it was the sadest moive i ever saw
DeleteRachel was really nice
ReplyDeleteI saw the moive last night i could not even bare to watch them shot her when that part of the moive was over I looked at the screan adn looked at her and was in tears no one not even me could ever understand the empacted that she put on peoples lifes in a short amount of time
ReplyDeleteShe is amazing.
ReplyDeletesorry the police is wrong the conversarion took place it was confirm by rachel friend richard who was also shot
ReplyDeleterachel changed me
ReplyDeleteRachel Joy Scott has changed my life forever, even after 19 years have gone by. I will never be the same for knowing her story and she is forever with me!
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