Happy birthday Tasi.

Tasi fell asleep doing precalculus. The teacher wasn't mad- he encouraged me to take the picture.

This is the end result of his precalc nap- the Livestrong bracelet imprinted backwards on his face.

And this is Tasi and his sister Upu at my 18th birthday paintball party. They annihilated everyone.

I'm never going to forget how I felt the day Jordan called me and gave me the horrible news. April Fourth will forever be a day of recollection for me. All of your best friends came home from college the following weekend and we all attended your memorial service dressed in our Calcoholics shirts, and your dad gave me ten bucks to get you a new one. After the service we all went to Rock 'n Bowl in your honor, because you never let anything in life get you down. Our Calc Crew will never be broken; you'll always be there with us in spirit. We will continue celebrating your life.

We miss you.

Posted by joannl on April 7, 2008 at 3:54 p.m.
I am sorry. I was there and I tried to do what I could to help. I want the family to know that I held his hand and prayed for him. He was not alone. I have not forgotten his face since that day. I pray for him every day. I am truly sorry for the loss of your son.

Posted by kelseyluck on April 8, 2008 at 10:42 a.m.
First and foremost, I would like to say thank you to joannl for what you did there. I am so devastated to see Tasi go and I think what you did was very kind.
I transferred into North Mason HS in the middle of my sophomore year and immediately had a class with Tasi. It was there that we met and became acquaintances, and after several math classes we became good friends. I also had many classes with Upu and I loved seeing them together.
I have also met Zandra and Joss a couple times from working at Papa Murphys for almost two years and serving them pizza once in a while.
I just want to say that I am so deeply hurt for your loss. I returned to the high school Monday to be with the calculus class there, because I had calculus with all of them last year. In calculus last year we had a little crew of 8 or 10 people, including Upu and Tasi, that sat on one side of the room and we all always did things together... study groups, trips to the drive-in, we even had those CALCOHOLICS shirts made. We also did a secret santa thing as a class, and Tasi gave me the most interesting gifts: a paddle ball without the ball and string, a Calvin and Hobbes collection, and a mixture of bouncy balls. :)
I will miss Tasi so so much. My heart is so sad for the parents and especially Upu and Joss. I cannot imagine how you all are coping with this, as I am having a difficult time myself. I had an accident very similar to this one, and I agree that harsh conditions are at many times ignored in cases with teenagers, as I was also accused for major wrongdoing by the state patrol.
My thoughts are with everyone affected. I send hugs and my deepest deepest condolences. Tasi will be remembered as a great classmate and an incredible friend.

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Date: April 8, 2008 11:11:22 AM PDT
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The user joannl sent the following message to you via Kitsap Sun:

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Thank you for your email. I never had the pleasure of meeting either boy until that day however my step-son knew both. He told me that both boys are very nice. I, too, am a mother and could not leave this young man by himself. I just hope and pray that if something were to happen to any of my children that a stranger would do the same. God Bless you.....
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Subject: Message from joannl#267808 via Kitsap Sun
Date: April 21, 2008 8:09:07 AM PDT
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The user joannl sent the following message to you via Kitsap Sun:

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Thank you I appreciate the invite however I did not receive your email until this morning. The interesting thing is, I was on my way home from Silverdale and I saw the signs. So I felt a strong feeling that I should stop by and I did. The service was over however I did get a chance to talk with Tasi's parents and I feel so much better that I had a chance to tell them he was not alone. Thank you again
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I cried so hard when I read what this woman had written, both in the comments section of the article and when she emailed me back. I sent her a long email thanking her for being so kindhearted and how important it was to me that you weren't alone.

Everyone misses you so much. You have always been another unique spirit to our group. I love you buddy. Thank you for touching my life.

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It's going to be a little difficult to concentrate on homework today.

Broken hearted,
Kelsey

RIP Tasi Williamson
September 27, 1989 - April 4, 2008