Hi Logan, and thanks. Your suggestion to create a memorial is a wonderful idea. I did find that my parents took the plaque, so they'll at least have that and can perhaps build a memorial around it. And my dad (sensing I was upset, I'm sure) told me that before they left he put an unfinished stone sculpture of mine on Rusti's grave, so that I would "always be watching over her".

Though I'll never know it if they do, I hope the new owners don't disturb her grave. My dad threw bluebonnet seeds all around it a few years ago, and in spring it really looks nice.

Thanks again--I knew I'd find a sympathetic voice here.