Remembering Lizzi Marriott | Forensic Files

I think of her smile I think of her laughter I think of her uh just happiness to be doing what she wanted to
do and just you know an absolutely beautiful person one of my favorite things was when she would come back from
going away you know to a friend's house or something she'd always come back and she'd come into the house and she'd
scream I'm home and it really made us feel comfortable that she really felt like our home was also her home which
was really great go get it we did lots of fun things together tried to New Hampshire her a little bit
there you go took her to fairs picking up pumpkins carving pumpkins cutting down the family Christmas tree all those
fun things that we had together so I brought her out I said you need to help me weld weld I said yeah
you need to help me weld so I said all right come on now so she get out and I was making a set of rod iron staircase
railings so I had her hold it for me and put the helmet on and all that and I showed her how to do it and oh boy she
jumping and everything she was so excited it was cute you know she looks at me that's it she goes yep I said
that's it she goes well now I'm a welder that was her optimism that's what it was it was the
checklist she was going through life experiencing it all yeah so that's how I want to remember her she had such that
great great positive energy you know it's just a sweetheart

Tony and Becky Hanna share favorite memories of their niece, Lizzi Marriott, and what it was like when she moved in with them.

Brief Summary

A heartfelt reflection on memories and shared experiences with a loved one.

Key points

Homecoming Joy. Her enthusiastic return home made everyone feel at ease.
A Welder's Journey. She embraced every experience with joy, declaring, 'Now I'm a welder!'

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Now I'm a welder!

A moment of excitement and optimism.

1:08WatchFeb 15, 2015

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