Kaylee Goncalves' Sister Honors Idaho Victims With Heartbreaking Name For Newborn Child
01.03.2023 - 03:29
/ perezhilton.com
This is such a moving tribute.
As you’ve undoubtedly heard, University of Idaho students Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were murdered in a shocking massacre in their off-campus housing in Moscow back in November. And while much of the focus has been and will remain for the next few months on alleged killer Bryan Kohberger as his trial looms, this latest story is not about him at all. It’s about fallen friends.
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In probably the most overt symbol of life going on even in the wake of tragedy, 21-year-old Kaylee’s big sister Alivea had her baby last week. The Goncalves family celebrated the occasion on Facebook, revealing she gave birth on Friday morning, and both she and the baby were healthy:
But it was the name that brought a tear to our eye…
First you have to remember that the Goncalves family lost more than just one daughter, more than just one sister. Kaylee and Maddie had been best friends since they were little girls, inseparable for years. Kaylee’s parents have explained previously that Maddie was around so much she was like another “daughter” to them. Kristi Goncalves told Fox News:
Not only that, the besties even spent their last breath together as well. They were found in the same bed, having been killed just seconds apart. They were together almost their whole lives…
With all that in mind, you can understand why the name Alivea chose for her daughter is so important. The family revealed she named her:
MaddieKay. Maddie and Kay. Two friends together forever in the name of a new daughter, a new sister. It’s such a beautiful sentiment.
We’re glad the family can get such a wonderful bit of news amid