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LAS CRUCES – “Five minutes will change your world.”
Amanda Mobley said August 22nd was just a normal day. In the family business in Louisville, Kentucky, she, her husband, and youngest daughter Annaise prepared to return to Las Cruces the next day. But Annaise was no longer responsive after only five minutes.
“As parents and children, there are arguments here and there, and nothing dramatic happened that day,” Mobley said. “I’m getting lost in the whole thing that got you to this point.”
Annalize was rushed to the hospital by rescue workers, but had been without oxygen for at least a few minutes. For the next few days, Amanda said, the family doctors gave hope that their little girl would wake up, but she was already gone.
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“We just kept her body alive,” Mobley said. Annaise’s entire family, including her two older brothers and two older sisters, was present when she was disconnected from the medical equipment. She died on August 27th.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the second leading cause of death among Americans ages 10 to 34. In 2019, over 47,500 people died from suicide in the United States, which is roughly one death every 11 minutes.
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month, which draws attention to the fact that people of all ages are thinking about suicide.
Mobley said Annaise was a happy kid, excited to be returning to Mesa Middle School early in sixth grade and meeting up with friends.
“(She was) the one who would cheer everyone up,” Mobley said. “I’ve never had anything negative to say, never even mentioned once that she was feeling bad or that she was sad.”
Patience Hebert-Clabaugh, 14, met Annaise during her sixth grade. The two girls were close, “like sisters”. The two were similarly tall and shared clothing and other similar interests. She said Annaise was always there for her and others when they needed her.
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“She saved my life. And she protected me from my tyrants, ”said Patience. Stephanie Hall, Patience’s mother, said her daughter was often bullied for being autistic.
To help the family cover expenses and raise awareness of suicide, Patience organized a car wash and created a GoFundMe page on September 12th. Mobley said the teenager donated more than $ 900 to pay for Annaise’s memorial.
“I hope Anna can see because (patience) really made a difference in all of this,” Mobley said. “She was perfect. She was perfect in every way.”
A memorial service for Annaise is scheduled for September 24 at 2 p.m. at the La Paz-Graham burial house at 555 W. Amador Avenue. Everyone who wants to take part is welcome. GoFundMe donations can still be made online at www.gofundme.com/f/rip-anna-help-anna-family-please? be made.
Leah Romero is the trend reporter for Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached on Twitter at 575-418-3442, [email protected] or @rromero_leah.
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