BEARS HELP EASE PAIN STUFFED ANIMALS A MEMORY OF TEEN.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer LANCASTER - The mother of a Rosamond teenager killed by a drunk driver two years ago carried on the tradition of donating teddy bears for kids involved in crashes or other traumatic events. The stuffed animal
A stuffed animal is toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials. Some stuffed animals are very old – home made cloth dolls stuffed with straw go back to at least the donation is part of the annual Teddy Bear Roundup done on the anniversary of 19-year- old Peter ``Bear'' Biggs' death. ``He just loved kids so much, and I thought this was something I could do for kids in crisis, when they need something to hold on to,'' said Deb- bie Biggs as she fought back tears in front of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Califor- nia Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. office. Peter, a former Rosamond High School football star and youth foot- ball coach, was killed about 4:30 a.m. Sept. 1, 2002, when his pickup truck was hit head-on on the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. by a Honda Accord The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. that entered the northbound lanes from the exit ramp exit ramp n (US) (AUT) → vía de acceso exit ramp exit n (US) (Aut) → bretelle f d'accès exit ramp at Avenue N. The Honda, driven by another teen- ager, was apparently traveling south without its headlights on. Both teens were killed instantly, offi- cials said. Prior to his funeral, Biggs' parents asked that people attending bring a teddy bear in honor of their son, who was given the nickname Peter Bear when he was very young. ``He looked like a little bear when he was little,'' Debbie said. Biggs' parents were shocked when more than 700 attendees at his funer- al each brought teddy bears. They placed several in his room but donat- ed the remainder to the CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan office and Antelope Valley Hospital. CHP officers hand the stuffed ani- mals out to youngsters involved in crashes or other crises. CHP Capt. Doug Rich said that the bears are a comfort to children whom CHP officers encounter. ``I don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. who you are, young or old, everybody loves a teddy bear,'' Rich said. ``It's a feeling of comfort and security. Debbie has been so helpful, I just can't thank her enough.'' On the anniversary of her son's death, Debbie donates bears she has spent the previous year collecting from Rosamond businesses, Ante- lope Valley Bank and her co-workers at Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. . ``The Highway Patrol was so good to us in our time of need,'' Debbie said. ``We just wanted to give back to them and to the community.'' Peter Biggs was in his second year of a four-year apprenticeship program to become an electrician, following in the footsteps of four generations of Biggses before him. He had become engaged just before his death. ``The death of my son has affected my family tremendously,'' Debbie said. ``We just try to make every day as simple as possible but always try to remember Pete.'' Greg Botonis, (661) 267-7802 gregory.botonis(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color in AV edition only) Peter ``Bear'' Biggs, 19, a former Rosa- mond High School football star, was killed in a 2002 collision. (2) Debbie Biggs presents teddy bears to the California Highway Pa- trol in memory of her son, Peter, who was killed two years ago by a drunk driver on the Antelope Valley Free- way. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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