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Tunisia Salimah “Neek” Rasul
Home City: Ashburn, VA
Crash Anniversary: July 5, 2019

Tunisia “Neek” Rasul died on July 5, 2019 at the age of 31.  Neek was a passenger in a car driven by her boyfriend.  Neek was a daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, mother of two boys, Rashad and Naim; Neek pursued an education in pharmaceutical technician/research, becoming both state and nationally certified. She worked as a Pharmaceutical Technician with Inova Fairfax Hospital. Neek would want her family and friends to put their energy in a positive proactive efforts and to bring awareness to the crime of drunk and drugged driving.

Neek’s family and friends are honoring her memory by participating in the MADD Loudoun Walk Like MADD 5K Walk    Please join us to raise awareness and to prevent this senseless tragedy from happening to others.

STEVEN KIMMEL
Home City: Sterling, VA
Crash Anniversary: March 8, 2018
Steve Kimmel, age 32, was hit by a drunk driver on March 8, 2018. He was ejected from the car and suffered serious brain trauma and arrived at the hospital in a comatose state. Over the next six days in the hospital, the love and support for Steve was overwhelming. He was surrounded by many family and friends that came from all over the country to see him. Prayers poured in from around the globe. Surrounded by his immediate family, Steven passed six days later on March 14, 2018.

Steve was taken from his family in the prime of his life. He was a son, a brother to two siblings, a boyfriend, a (dog) father, a friend to many, and an open heart to people from all walks of life. Steve would want his family and friends to put their energy into proactive positive efforts, and to bring awareness to the crime of drunk driving.

 Steven’s family and friends are honoring his memory by participating in the  MADD Loudoun Walk Like MADD 5K Walk    Please join us to raise awareness and to and to prevent this senseless tragedy from happening to others. 

Anna-Marie Elizabeth Dalton
Home City: Front Royal, VA
On February 19, 2019, at the age of 23 years, Anna-Marie Elizabeth Dalton lost her life when an impaired driver who was under the influence of drugs passed two cars crossing over the yellow double solid line and hit Anna's car head on. Anna was killed on impact while the impaired driver survived the crash.

Anna was taken from her family and friends in the prime of her life. She was a daughter, a sister to two siblings, a granddaughter, a niece and a friend to many.  Anna was full of life and had a smile that warmed everyone's hearts and loved children and animals. She was working two jobs to put herself through school to become an X-Ray Technician where she had planned to move to the Outer Banks. Anna would want her family and friends to put their energy into proactive positive efforts, and to bring awareness to the crime of drunk and drugged driving.

Anna’s family are honoring her memory by participating in the  MADD Loudoun Walk Like MADD 5K Walk    Please join us to raise awareness and to and to prevent this senseless tragedy from happening to others. 

Bonnie Wyland
Bonnie Wyland was a loving wife and mother, sister and aunt. We tell all her grandchildren about Grandma Bonnie, although she didn't live long enough to meet them. She would have loved them all dearly. She and my father were on their way home from a meeting in another town one evening. Mom was tired, and sleeping in the passenger seat, dad was driving. As they navigated a curve on a two-lane rural road, a drunk teenager crossed into their lane and hit them head on.

She was a great mom, very involved. She was our girl scout leader, activity organizer, picnic planner, bag lunch packer, and kept a loving and stable home. While the crash  happened almost 40 years ago, I still wish I could call and ask her advice when my daughter doesn't listen to me or I want to chat about anything. I think about all the milestones she missed, all because someone had too much to drink and got behind the wheel of a car. This crash  happened in April 1980 - MADD was formed in September that same year. 

Bonnies family are honoring her memory by participating in the  MADD Loudoun Walk Like MADD 5K Walk    Please join us to raise awareness and to and to prevent this senseless tragedy from happening to others. 

 

Emma Brown,
Home City: Wakefield, Rhode Island.
Emma Brown was killed in a drunk driving accident in the early morning of January 27, 2018. Her friend whole world changed when I got the phone call a few hours later. She lived in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Emma was only 21 years old, certainly taken too soon. She left behind her mom and dad, three brothers and a son. She was a supportive and comforting friend and loved all things nature.
Emma's friend is honoring her memory by participating in the  MADD Loudoun Walk Like MADD 5K Walk    Please join us to raise awareness and to and to prevent this senseless tragedy from happening to others.