A mothers love never fades, said Kathleen Haggadone, who said she has no plans to move her daughters remains closer to home in North Carolina. She is at home, said Kathleen Haggadone. I share my child with you because she is yours, too. She thanked Norton and Locklair for their tireless effort and for loving her daughter. I cant say enough about what they have done for me, my family and for Michelle, she said. Locklair said he was grateful for the opportunity to close the case and to get to know Michelles family. For 11 years, she was the I-20 girl, said Locklair. Now she is Michelle Haggadone. During Wednesdays service, Nortons remarks were short and poignant. God does answer prayers, Norton said.
Following the memorial, a bouquet of white star-shaped balloons were handed to Haggadones young granddaughter, who released them one-by-one into a cloudless morning sky in honor of the grandmother she will never meet, at least not here on earth.
