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Shelby Brickhouse. January 10,1993-May 30,2009

Shelby J. Brickhouse, 16, Rapid City, died Saturday Mat 30,2009 near Ellsworth Air Force Base.
She was born January 10,1993 in Emmetsburg, IA to David and Alanna (Beeson) Brickhouse. She grew up in Ft. Dodge, IA where she attended Hillcrest Elementary and Fair Oaks Middle Schools. Shelby moved to Rapid City in 2005 and attended Douglas Middle School and was currently a student at Rapid City Central High School. She was a very active individual. She enjoyed cheerleading and was involved in various plays through the Journey Museum. She worked at the marina at Johnson Lake, NE, last summer, and recently started working at Sanford's Grub and Pub, Rapid City. Shelby enjoyed taking pictures and scrap booking. She loved her many family and friends. She touched many people's lives and enjoyed the randomness of living. She had her own "To-do" list which she was working on completing. Shelby was an active member of the Young Life program. She is survived by her parents, David and Dara Brickhouse, Rapid City, Alanna Wadsley, Johnson Lake, NE, and Chad Wadsley, Fort Dodge; siblings, Nathaniel Brickhouse, Johnson Lake, NE, and Gavin Hall and Raimi Brickhouse, both of Rapid City; grandparents, Albert Ray and Maureen Brickhouse, Rapid City, Patricia and Terry Clifford, Hot Springs, Allen and Connie Beeson, Humboldt, NE, Doris Wadsley, Fort Dodge, Patricia and John Allen, Nemo, and Leonard Hall, Lead; and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. She was preceded in death by an uncle, Jonathan Brickhouse.

The Rapid City teenager who died in a weekend crash is 16-year-old Shelby Brickhouse. She died Saturday when the car she was riding in rolled on 225th Street, east of Box Elder. Another teenager suffered serious injuries. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the teens were speeding.
Initial reports said the teens were not wearing seatbelts but the Highway Patrol says both were wearing them at the time of the crash.


Her funeral was today and it was very sad. Open casket and all.. She was buried in her cheer uniform and with her favorite stuffed bunny rabbit. Please keep all her family and friends in your prayers. They could really use the prayers.


She was only 16 and was a very caring girl. She was always outgoing in choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. She was a very beautiful girl with a lovely singing voice. She touched so many people lives and we will all miss her dearly..


R.I.P Shelby. We love you!

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  So sad! My mom was telling me about it on the phone the other day! Another solemn reminder of how precious life is and how it can be taken from us in an instant! Hugs to you sweetie as you cope w/ the loss! Prayers are w/ the family and the friends left behind!

  by laurabelle at 06/05/09 7:35AM
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  This is so sad, Kris - I will pray for the family. If her grandfather goes by his middle name (Ray) instead of the first name listed (Albert), he visited the church there several times when we lived in Rapid. I sure hope you're doing okay; I remember what a shock it is to lose a friend who is your age, when you are so young.

  by mtnestr at 06/05/09 7:54AM
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  Oh my goodness... Kristyn, that is so sad! I will definitely be praying for you and for her family!

  by secret_service at 06/05/09 8:55AM
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  I know! That's exactly what I did!

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 06/05/09 9:31AM
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  Rofl! So, how's it going?

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 06/05/09 6:34PM
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  oh how sad...

  by i_am_a_sheep at 06/05/09 10:08PM
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  Yeah...we just went to Game Stop and traded in some of our old gamecube games and stuff. xD We are such nerds lol.

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 06/06/09 3:23PM
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  Lolz!

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 06/07/09 5:00PM
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  Planning on any vacations this summer? :]

  by xxi_heart_rainbowsxx at 06/10/09 7:04PM
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  Sorry you lost your friend. Hope you are doing well otherwise. What are your plans for the summer?

  by katie_fitz_steinback at 06/11/09 12:47AM
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  So sorry..

  by pink_ladybug at 06/12/09 2:50PM
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  We will. :)

  by juliamiriam at 06/17/09 2:38PM
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  I think were going to Tenneessee again, and probably Kings Island after that... :)

  by xxi_heart_rainbowsxx at 06/24/09 3:11PM
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  yeah im looking foward to Kings Island more though.. lol
  :]

  by xxi_heart_rainbowsxx at 07/02/09 9:43PM
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  :) The Florida trip was great!!!! So how are you?

  by leahabigail at 07/03/09 3:14PM
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  So did I. :^)

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 07/03/09 7:48PM
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  I'm good!!

  by leahabigail at 07/04/09 10:17AM
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  Totally. xD So what's up?

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 07/09/09 1:04PM
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  Pretty much the same as you. lol
  I'm really happy though cause I'm finished school for the weekend! xD

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 07/10/09 1:17PM
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  i know her. her first year of school. i miss her.

  by xmagnumx at 08/22/09 11:55PM

'My mind, I took it to Chicago..'

So I finally decided to update on my trip to Chicago. It was so much fun and I made so many friends on the trip! We went to many different places like the Sears Tower (or whatever it is called these days!) We went to Wheaton College for a private master class with a musical professor. He was sorta nice. We sung 3 songs for him. They were Resonet, Blow The Trumpet, and Rockin' Jerusalem. We went on a boat ride from the river to Lake Michigan. It was so cold out!! Haha. We went to a science museum, a symphonic band concert at Wheaton College, and went shopping on the Magnificent Mile! It was a lot of fun! There are some creepers in Chicago though, I won't lie. We went to the Navy Pier and ate there too. I'll share just a couple pics with you in my post and the rest will be in one of my galleries..

(I'm the second one in on the left in the top row by the way!)

It might take me a bit longer to get all the other pictures uploaded. I will try to get them uploaded sometime this week. Hope ya'll have a great week!!(:

Krissasaur! [[:!

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  Hey, so glad to see your update...I'd been waiting! Looks and sounds like you had a great time!

  by mtnestr at 05/05/09 8:19AM
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  Is the one of Chicago from your plane? It's pretty!

  by secret_service at 05/05/09 10:24AM
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  i knowww!!

  by snicker_doodle at 05/05/09 4:10PM
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  Yeah, definately! What's been going on where you are?

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 05/10/09 8:05AM
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  Looks like you had fun!

  by i_am_a_sheep at 05/11/09 5:15PM
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  Yeah, lolz. :)

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 05/13/09 11:24AM
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  Sounds like you had a blast!! Yeah for you! I always loved "out of town" field trips! Although, I think that the only ones we went on where in Europe...which was AWESOME!

  by laurabelle at 05/13/09 6:47PM
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  :P

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 05/18/09 8:05PM
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  I can't wait till we go to Michigan!!! :)

  by juliamiriam at 05/19/09 11:35AM

betanast...

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  yeah, it did hurt... lol...

  by xxi_heart_rainbowsxx at 05/02/09 7:31PM
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  what exactly is betanast?

  by stephiblair at 05/03/09 8:19PM

"Love is a Burnin Thing.."

It's been a while so I decided I would post really quick.. (:

*Right now, I am listening to Adam Lambert singing 'Ring of Fire!' He's amazing! Just thought I would share that bit of information with ya'll!!

*Chicago trip is tomorrow!!!! & I am soo excited! I've been waiting to go on this trip for, like, ever!!! We will leave tomorrow night at 10ish and arrive at the hotel in Chicago at around 330 the next day!(: I will take lots of pics and post some when I get back!!

This is one of my shorter posts, but I really need to be packing right now!! Haha.. hope ya'll have a great week!!(:


Krissasaur! [[:!

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  Wow, Chicago!!! The Windy City ;) Have fun!

  by stephiblair at 04/01/09 10:58PM
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  HAVE FUN!!!! I will be jealous of you! Lol...

  by secret_service at 04/02/09 12:21AM
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  Have a great time in Chicago!! I think that I've passed through there...but have never been for an actually visit! As far as the Adam Lambert song...really?! Don't you find all of his screaming annoying?? :)

  by laurabelle at 04/02/09 7:15AM
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  cool! and you'll be so close to me! hahaha post tons of pics on facebook :) have fun bye!

  by his_shininglight at 04/02/09 8:33AM
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  Have fun! Hopefully the ride won't seem like 20 hrs!!! :) I'll miss you!

  by pink_ladybug at 04/02/09 3:38PM
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  Your skirt is pretty! lol Have fun in Chigaco! That is so cool!

  by the_stephanator at 04/02/09 6:57PM
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  Great picture - you look beautiful!

  by mtnestr at 04/03/09 6:11AM
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  Have fun in Chicago!

  by i_am_a_sheep at 04/05/09 8:09PM
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  Missed u Sunday!

  by pink_ladybug at 04/07/09 4:09PM
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  Me too! :)

  by _fire_of_fantasy_ at 04/10/09 12:50PM
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  We already made it! ;)

  by juliamiriam at 04/10/09 12:53PM
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  Thank you. :) Kelsey is such a good example. :)

  by dragon_blade at 04/10/09 5:38PM
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  yeah school is laaaaame. :] lol

  by xxi_heart_rainbowsxx at 04/10/09 9:14PM
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  i love youuuu darlin =) mhm.. kicking balls & blowing bubbles!

  by reesescup at 04/17/09 12:56PM
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  Thanks Kristyn - are you going to update on your Chicago trip??

  by mtnestr at 04/18/09 11:05PM
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  :) i kno rite? we are so funny! i kno a secret about steve hamilton :P sooo funny! // and drake is gna fall off again 2nite sometime!! ahaha :))

  by reesescup at 04/19/09 1:45PM
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  Hello!! How are you?

  by leahabigail at 04/24/09 5:33PM
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  Haha, yeah. Im gonna start going to tanning beds to get my skin used to the sun, im tired of being a tomato... lol

  by xxi_heart_rainbowsxx at 04/28/09 7:25PM
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  Hey lady! How are you doing? Are you ready for the school year to be over? Hope that you are doing good.

  by katie_fitz_steinback at 04/30/09 1:32PM
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  thats awesome... :] i got so burned in the tanning bed and the doctor said i had 1st degree burns... lol. but their getting better, i just cant stay in there as long as i did... XD

  by xxi_heart_rainbowsxx at 05/02/09 12:26PM