"There are some events in life so memorable that words cannot describe them-they have to be experienced. The Tree of Angels is such an event. It is a reverent forum for the community to join together in support of each other. Above all the Tree of Angels is an expression of love."...Montgomery County "A life altering experience".... Austin "A new tradition to honor my daughter within my heart"... Corpus Christi "It was our first Christmas without our child, the Tree of Angels helped us to be near others who also were grieving".....Smithville "It had to be one of the least appealing invitations of the holiday season. And yet I found it impossible to decline. We got use to people avoiding us during the holidays. The Tree of Angels made this holiday event different than the past 4 years. Everyone attending understood."...Dallas "Violent crime in Texas has stolen too many dreams. Words alone cannot comfort a child who has lost a parent, we are here at the Tree of Angels to say that we care about you and pray that in the blessed season, your hearts find peace tonight"... Former Governor George W Bush " The Tree of Angels has given me a place to honor my daughter's memory during the holiday season"...Bastrop County "My wife and I feel open to discuss our grief with so many others who share the same grief, the whole ceremony was therapeutic for our family"...Nueces County "We have a right to remember and the Tree of Angels has given me and so many others that right".......Burnet County "I named my daughter after an angel, but I never dreamed she'd become one. We have found that the Tree of Angels to be one of the most comforting times throughout the holidays for my family and me to now honor our daughter's memory"....Midland/Odessa "The Tree of Angels represents unity and strength of a tragedy that victims suffer and the triumph of the humanspirit to remember and never forget"......Huntsville " Most unique program during the Holiday Season for victims/victims families".....Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Services "During the Holiday Season the Tree of Angels helps us keep our loved ones memories alive."...Congressman Kevin Brady