On Saturday October 14,2000 Sara's ashes were spread - as per her wishes - at her family's ranch in the Precipice Valley near Anahim Lake British C.olumbia . A monument was designed by Sara's father Lee - it is a bench facing a sword set into a granite stone with an inscription carved on the sword:
"SARA TAYLOR GIBSON
FEB 14, 1974 - JULY 17, 2000
UNTIL THE MAGIC RETURNS".
The bench and sword were placed where Sara had said she wanted her ashes spread. Many friends from the area and our family were there to witness and be a part of this moment. There is a fallen pine tree just behind where the sword now sits. It is called Sara's tree. Before it had been felled by lightning Sara , as a child, used to spend hours gazing at it. Sara's ashes were spread around the fallen tree, the stone and down the bank ...
On the following morning I (Brad) went alone up to the bench and sat for awhile. I was the first to return after yesterday. I wrote the following and would share it with you now:
A sword in a stone
a lightning felled pine
flowers laid by children's hands
and ashes, blessing sacred ground
The final funery rites
"as it should be".
- Brad Gibson
lightning fallen pine
brittle powder and dust
white ashes spread
already a part of the ground
The ritual is final
our love - eternal.
- Brad Gibson
The valley stirs
I smile
and say my good byes.
- love Brad