Heather

Celebrating Heather

Heather's friends, students, teachers and swimmers have remembered and celebrated Heather's life in many ways since December 2003. Photos of these moments are shown below.

Coal Joins Heather - October 17 2011

Heather's best pal, Coal, passed away on October 17 and is at last reunited with Heather after a long and happy dog's life. Coal was rescued by Heather when he was six months old and he lived for more than 12 years, much beloved by Heather and all the Wilson family.

Coal & Craig at River Falls
in front of plaque remembering Heather
September 2011

Heather Eig Dedicates Her Race For A Cure to Heather - October 2011

Heather Eig, dedicates her October 2011 Race for The Cure to Heather Wilson

"We all know someone --Racing for my best friend, Heather Joy Wilson"

River Falls Newsletter Retells Heather's Story So the Next Generation of RF Swimmers Will
Understand Heather's Contribution to the River Falls Swim Team
Spring 2010

The Civic Association
of River Falls

Neighborhood News
Spring 2010

Click on the Newsletter to read the article about Heather

Heather's Holton-Arms Classmates Donate to Holton's Fund
and to the Johns-Hopkins Children's Center
In Her Memory
July 2008

Set forth below are Emails from Heather's classmates and a letter from Holton-Arms expressing how much Heather meant to them and discussing the donations by her classmates in her memory.

Email From Susan Buckingham

Letter From Holton Arms

Email from Carolyn Worrell Garron

River Falls Renovated Pool Opening and Dedication of Plaque for
Heather's Contribution to the River Falls Swim Team
May 27 2006

"You taught so many of us to swim, all of us how to take each day one at a time and everyone to enjoy life to the fullest."	"Loving Dedication" -- Potomac Alamanac Article on Dedication of RF Pool to Heather. Click Here for full Article.

River Falls Collects contributions for a
RFST Plaque for Heather
September 2005

River Falls 18th Annual Lollypop Meet
Dedicated to Heather
July 2005

Heather and Greg York started the first River Falls Lollypop meet in 1987. Heather loved the opportunity it offered even the youngest children to learn that swimming can be fun.	"Dedicated to the Memory of Heather Joy Wilson who taught so many of us to swim, all of us how to take each day one at a time and everyone to enjoy life to the fullest."

Race for a Cure
June 2005

River Falls Swim Team
2004 Heather Joy Wilson Coach's Award
July 24, 2004

Congratulations to the first winners of the
Heather Joy Wilson Coach's Award

Catherine Swanson
&
Joey Demeria.

The award is given to the female and male swimmers who for that year most exemplify the spirit that Heather brought to the team each of her 25 years with River Falls.

2004 Winners

Catherine Swanson and Joey Demeria
Heather Joy Wilson Coaches Award