The Jessica McCain Memorial Orchard
On June 1, 2002, members of the Danville Symphony Orchestra gathered on the farm of the McCain Family to help plant an apple orchard in memory of one of our own, Jessica McCain.
Jessica, a 21 year old violist, was killed by a drunk driver as she was on the way home from the Symphony's Spring Classical Concert on March 22, 2002.
Jessica loved animals and growing things, so this orchard was planted as a remembrance of the plants she loved.
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| Jessica's father, Phillip, talks to the group before planting begins. | Jim Martin, Dr. Noah Gibson and Leigh Latchum assist in the planting. |
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| Karen and Denise Graydon along with Dave Webb starting to backfill around one of the trees. Jessica's sister, Agatha, is in the background. | Janet Phillips and Jerry Franklin also backfill around one of the new trees. |
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| The beginning of new growth. | The same row of trees 4 months later. |
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| Julie Parker and Janet Phillips finish planting one of the young trees. | The same row of trees 4 months later. |
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| Members of the family of music gathered..... | |
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| Jessica with her brother and sister, Joseph and Agatha. | |
