Jason Dale Johnson 34
Engel was speaking to NBC News when she
said that Jason
Dale Johnson
was in his first week at Umpqua
Community College when he
was killed. Her son had turned his life around after completing a Salvation
Army rehab program. Tonja
Engel told NBC He started Monday and he was so proud of what he had
accomplished, and rightly so. The other day he looked at me and hugged me and
said, Mom, how long have you been waiting for one of your kids to go to
college? And I said, Oh, about 20 years.' She went on to talk about how she
had a bad feeling when she heard that shots had been fired on the campus of her
sons college. Deputies came to her home on the night of October 1 to break the
devastating news. A friend, Donald
Noble, talked about his last
experience with Johnson, telling NBC, which involved the deceased man helping Noble fixing his
truck. He was there in 10 minutes, because thats what he was like, always
helping. He took me to the store and then we went to Walmart. So Im glad I got
to see him one last time. He was the most trusting person and he was so loyal.
Kim Saltmarsh Dietz 59
Kim Saltmarsh
Dietz, 59, was remembered by her husband Eric Dietz,
who posted a picture of his wife on Facebook after the shooting. "It is
with deep grief in my heart that I must announce that Kim
was one of the people killed yesterday at UCC," he wrote in the Facebook
post. She is survived by her husband, Eric,
and daughter, Shannon, who she
attended the community college with, Shannon Dietz
was at a different part of the campus when the shooting occurred
Lawrence Levine 67
Lawrence Levine of Glide, 67, was an assistant professor of
English at the college. Levine was a member of
Steamboaters, a fly fishing and conservation group. Dale Greenley,
a fellow member of the group said Levine was an avid
fisherman who used to be a guide on the north Umpqua River.
He was kind of quiet and laid back, he didnt say much, Greenley said. But
he was a good writer. and a member of Steamboaters, a fly fishing and conservation
group. Dale
Greenley, a fellow member of the
group said Levine was an avid fisherman who used to
be a guide on the north Umpqua
River. "He was kind of quiet and laid
back, he didn't say much," Greenley said. "But he was a good
writer."
Lucas Eibel 18
In a statement released by his family they say, We have
been trying to figure out how to tell everyone how amazing Lucas was, but that would take 18 years. Just a
summer ago Wildlife Safari was the place Lucas
loved to pass his spare time, about 15 minutes outside of Roseburg. Employees say he was a bright and
shining light at their facility who always had a smile on his face. I was just
in shock, nothing youd expect. He was so young, said Leila Gouleg
who worked closely with Eibel during his time at the park. Everyone at the
park has some kind of story about him and how he impacted their life.
Just a summer ago Eibel worked along side Gouleg here as a
Junior Zoo Keeper. Basically come in and clean animals enclosures and prepare
their diet, described Gouleg, He just had such an amazing demeanor with the
animals. Calm, compassionate. His passion and love of animals apparent from
his hobbies. Along with the Wildlife Safari, Eibel also spent time volunteering
at the Saving Grace Animal Shelter. The people who knew him say his smile will
be missed the most. He always had a huge smile on his face, Gouleg
remembered, He was so happy to be here. What an honor it was to have him at
the Safari. So lucky to have him.
Lucero Alcaraz 19
Alcaraz's older sister, Maria Leticia,
posted a heartbreaking tribute to her slain sibling on Facebook saying the
first-year UCC student had aspired to be a pediatric nurse. 'Lucero, I miss you
I wish you were here,' Maria
Alcaraz wrote. 'I can't sleep. I
never got the chance to tell you how proud of you I was. 'You would have been a
great pediatric nurse. I was so proud of you for getting you college completely
paid through scholarships and you made it into college honors. 'You were going
to do great things love. I ache so much right now..I need you..' in an earlier
posting, Maria
Alcaraz spoke of her pain and
anger at losing her sister in an act of senseless violence. 'Never in a million years would I have
imagined going through something like this,' she wrote. 'She was my best friend
and my sister. Today, I lost her. I can't begin to describe how I feel. I'm
full of anger, pain, sadness, regret that I didn't get the chance to see her or
prevent this from happening. 'I don't know how I will make it through this ...I
don't know if I can ever relieve this pain. Rest in piece sister...I'll see you
soon.'
Lucero is survived by five siblings. Her 14-year-old sister,
Eileen, told BuzzFeed the college
student was a talented artist and the 'responsible one' in the family. Alcaraz
was referred to as brilliant and responsible by family and friends. She was in
college on a full scholarship and had a bright and promising future. Her
sister, Maria, posted a heartbreaking
tribute on Facebook to Lucero, saying that she was her best friend and she
couldnt believe she was gone. Ill miss her making fun of me when I would
attempt to say the Starbucks cup sizes, getting pissed when I would tackle her
with kisses or photograph the heck out of her. Sister, I miss you, I love you,
and I wish I could see you walk through the front door right this second. I
dont know how I will make it through this
Quinn Glen Cooper 18
Quinn
Cooper, 18, had just graduated
from Rosewood High School in June had
been in classes at college for just four days at the time of the shooting,
according to his family. In a statement his family said they were
"shattered beyond repair" and asked for people to remember Quinn.
"Quinn was
funny, sweet, compassionate and such a wonderful loving person," the
family said in a statement released by police. "He always stood up for
people. Quinn and his brother Cody
are inseparable...Our lives are shattered beyond repair. We send our
condolences to all the families who have been so tragically affected by this
deranged gunman." Thursday October.1.12015 had been Quinn's fourth
day of college. In a statement Friday afternoon, Cooper's
family said, "I don't know how we are going to move forward with our lives
without Quinn." Described by his family as
"funny, sweet, compassionate ... wonderful, loving," Quinn's
Brother Cody
Tweeted about him on Friday.
"I know most everyone has heard about the shooting at UCC here in Roseburg. My brother Quinn Cooper
was one of the victims. #UCCQuinn," he wrote, using the hashtag that his
family had suggested social media users in regard to Cooper.
Cody has also started a memorial fund
for Cooper, which you can donate to
here. On the page, he wrote: Yesterday, October 1, 2015 tragically multiple innocent
people were murdered and injured by a deranged gunman at Umpqua
Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.
Our precious family member Quinn
Cooper's life was taken from him.
He was taken from us, from the world. Quinn was just
18 years old. Quinn was my youngest son and younger
brother to my eldest son Cody
Cooper. Quinn
is everything and he was loved by everyone. He will be missed greatly by many
many people please remember him for his fun and witty nature and all of the fun
he had with everyone. All donations [sic] are going towards expenses to help
our family have time to grieve and say our final good byes to My wonderful full
of life brother.
Rebecka Ann Carnes 18
18
year old Rebecka
Carnes was killed in the UCC
shooting, which she was attending for her freshman year. According to the
paper, the news was confirmed by Carnes' cousin Lisa Crawford,
who discussed the ordeal in a Facebook post. CNN also notes that her death was
confirmed by her stepfather, but that the family is not yet prepared to speak
publicly about the tragedy. As The New York Times reported prior to
confirmation of Carnes' death, Carnes was planning to become a dental
hygienist. She was one of two teenage freshman women who were slain in the
attack, along with 19 year old Lucero
Alcaraz. There's already a way to
donate to the Carnes family, if you have the money, and feel moved to offer
your support there's a GoFundMe for Carnes' funeral fund, with a target of
$10,000. Carnes was also memorialized by her cousin Bethany Johnson,
in a Facebook post authored on Friday she spoke of Carnes' "biggest heart"
and "amazing soul," and concluded that the world "couldn't
handle that much good." Speechless! Your cousins are your first best friends
I got the pleasure of having this Amazing young lady as mine. She had the
biggest heart an amazing soul. The world clearly couldnt handle that much
good. But now your flying high with the beautiful angels and you get to be with
grandma. I love you so much and am going to miss you! Rest in peace Rebecka Ann
Treven Taylor Anspach of Sutherlin, 20
years old. He was the son of a firefighter in Roseburg. "The Anspach family would like
to thank everybody for their heart felt thoughts and prayers during this most
difficult time. Treven was one of the most positive young man always looking
for the best in life. Treven was larger than life and brought out the best in
those around him," his family said in a statement Friday afternoon Anspach's family was
desperately searching from him on Thursday afternoon after learning of the
shooting. "No one's heard from him or anything," his brother Cameron told The Los
Angeles Times. "We're waiting
to see if he shows up." On Thursday evening,
it appeared he'd been located, when a friend tweeted, "For everyone upset
about Treven, I just found out that he's up in Eugene [in Oregon] having surgery rn! Everyone please
pray for him." But he didn't make it. (The tweet has since been deleted.) Milbrat is devastated by his friend's death. He remembers Anspach
wishing him luck as he left for the Army his last words to Milbrat, as it turned out. "The last thing he said to
me was, 'Good luck and thanks for your service,' " he says. Adds Milbrat: "He was a great kid. He deserves way better. He will
be truly missed. Prayers to his family."
Sarena Dawn Moore 44
Sarena Dawn
Moore, a member of the Grants Pass Oregon
Seventh-day Adventist
Church, was one of nine victims of the
Umpqua Community College shooting on October 1, 2015.
In addition to Moore,
the following individuals have been named by the media as victims in the Umpqua shooting According to Gary
McLain, the Communication Director
for the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventits, Moore
was 44 years old, born July 8th, 1971. She was in her third semester in
Business at Umpqua
Community College. Moore was baptized by Pastor Rob Kearbey
in the Hayfork Seventh-day
Adventist Church
in 2005 in
the Northern California Conference after attending an evangelistic series in
the Hayfork Church. "She was loved right
into the family of God," McLain noted. Moore
subsequently moved to Grants Pass, Oregon, where she joined the Grants
Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church,
after which she moved to Roseburg
to enroll as a student at UCC. McLain states that Moore was known
as a strong firm believer in prayer. "She often asked for prayer and
prayed for others herself. Though she didn't have many possessions, she had a
big heart and would try to help those less fortunate than herself. She was a
single mom and loved her now young adult sons dearly. Moore counted
being able to enroll at UCC as a direct answer to prayer. "She praised the
Lord for opening doors for her to pursue a degree in Business, McLain said. She
often wrote, Please pray for me!" "Love how God can bless us, and "Thank God!" on Facebook her posts.
Unconfirmed reports from several outlets indicate that the shooter deliberately
targeted Christians in his killing spree. "If true," McLain noted,
"Sarena demonstrated her faith in a way that very few would feel prepared
to do. It was an act of courage and faith that our God carefully noted...and
her faith will become sight at the resurrection morning." The Oregon
Conference of Seventh day Adventist and the North Pacific Union Conference of
Seventh day Adventist jointly prepared the following statement
This Is From The North
Union Conference Church
The Oregon Conference and North Pacific Union Conference church family of members extends our prayers on behalf of all those personally impacted by the tragic events on Thursday, October 1, at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.
Christian Martin, Grants Pass (Oregon) Adventist Church pastor, reports additional sad news, confirmed today by Douglas County authorities. Sarena Moore, one of his church members, was among those killed by the gunman. She was 44. Its been reported that one of Sarenas last posts on Facebook was an affirmation of her desire to stand up for Jesus and Christianity.
We urge all Northwest members to pray specifically for the Grants Pass Church and Sarenas extended family as well as our Roseburg area churches. Please continue to pray for all the students and families impacted along with the first responders and medical personnel.
Al Reimche, Oregon Conference president, says tragedies like this remind us to join together in praying that God will fill our hearts with a passion to share His love in a world that desperately needs Him.
In addition, we echo the thoughts of Dan Jackson, North American Division president, shared as follows.
The Seventh-day Adventist church in North America is heartbroken that once again a gunman has taken nine precious lives in a mass school shooting. We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the families of the nine people killed, the many wounded, and the students, faculty and staff of Umpqua Community College. We also pray for the community of Roseburg and the heartache they are experiencing as a result of this tragedy.
It is difficult to believe that a great nation like the United States must once again mourn the loss of Gods children whose lives have been senselessly taken at the hands of a mass shooting. Surely, this nation, that has become a beacon of hope and opportunity for scores of people, can be a land where all feel safe from the violence of firearms.
It is time for our society to engage in open, honest, civil, and productive conversation about finding solutions to put an end once and for all to gun violence. We pray that this tragedy will bring about much needed change and address the pandemic of gun violence.
We pray for the day when children and adults can attend school without fear. We pray for the day when, as the Prophet Isaiah promises, They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.
