Jenn Casey memorial ‘May She Soar’ shining bright in middle of Fulton Field Park
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KAMLOOPS – Fulton Field Park officially open, and along with it, a dedication ceremony to honour Royal Canadian Air Force Captain Jenn Casey, who tragically lost her life when a Snowbird plane lost power flying over Brocklehurst and crashed in May of 2020. Military personnel, local dignitaries, friends and Casey’s family all attended the event, taking in the memorial art display — a Royal Canadian Air Force CT-114 Tutor Snowbird consisting of maple leaves.
“It’s hard to put into words,” Casey’s father, Jean-Pierre Thimot, told CFJC Today. “I mean, you see memorials for people all the time. You say, ‘What a special person that was,’ and you don’t know who they are. Now it’s Jenn. To walk up here and see this and know that was for her — it’s amazing. It’s hard to put into words.”
The mosaic is made of stainless steel maple leaves, all held together by branches. The piece was created by local artist Sarah Holliday. The monument is angled as if in flight, pointing to Jenn’s spirit in the sky.
