Ella was a two-year-old deer born in the courtyard of one of Elmwood's Cemetery mausoleums,located at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue.KCMO
Family and friends come and go as they pay their respects at Elmwood Cemetery, but one visitor lived on the grounds her whole life. Ella was born Memorial weekend 2011 and never left the cemetery...Ella was an angel, sweet and kind.
On Sunday, Aug 4 2013 Ella's life was cut short when she was found shot to death she had been struck on the shoulder. Everybody looked after her and everybody would come to visit her at the cemetery, Ella even had a friendship with a stray dog that wandered onto the cemetery grounds and the two were truly bonded together until the dog was taken away for her. Thousands of people are mourning the loss of Ella...truly heartbroken. But forever in our hearts. Ella was truly a angel and help so many people with her loving disposition.
FYI..Bio to be finished.∼Photo of Ella and the dog was taken by unknown photographer.
A memorial marker was added for Ella in Sept 2013. Ella was cremated and her ashes were returned to Elmwood Cemetery.
This is a tribute to Ella.
Ella was born in Elmwood Cemetery and became a permanent fixture for so many people who either worked or visited the cemetery. She became an orphan when her mother was killed by a car when she ventured out of the cemetery. Ella was always visible during events that took place in the cemetery and she became friends with a stray dog and they became inseparable. As winter was approaching, city officials knew the dog would not survive, so it was captured and the dog has since been adopted by a local family. Her story was on the local news channels.
Ella was found shot dead on sunday. She was killed by a heartless poacher.
Update August 30th 2013:
Phoenix M. Vankirk, 19, of Independence, Mo. was cited by the Missouri Department of Conservation on Thursday for killing a deer out of season. Ella, a two-year-old doe was a favorite calming celebrity who lived peacefully at a Kansas City cemetery.
According to kshb.com, on the evening of August 3, Vankirk allegedly admitted to authorities he was on the porch grilling when he looked across the street at the Elmwood Cemetery and spotted the doe. He grabbed his 45 caliber handgun and shot Ella through her shoulder. The doe ran for a moment or two, and then collapsed and died.Vankirk told police he had no idea the doe was tame, and he killed her for food for his family. When he drove his car to retrieve the deer's body, the gates to the cemetery were locked.
Family and friends come and go as they pay their respects at Elmwood Cemetery, but one visitor lived on the grounds her whole life. Ella was born Memorial weekend 2011 and never left the cemetery...Ella was an angel, sweet and kind.
On Sunday, Aug 4 2013 Ella's life was cut short when she was found shot to death she had been struck on the shoulder. Everybody looked after her and everybody would come to visit her at the cemetery, Ella even had a friendship with a stray dog that wandered onto the cemetery grounds and the two were truly bonded together until the dog was taken away for her. Thousands of people are mourning the loss of Ella...truly heartbroken. But forever in our hearts. Ella was truly a angel and help so many people with her loving disposition.
FYI..Bio to be finished.∼Photo of Ella and the dog was taken by unknown photographer.
A memorial marker was added for Ella in Sept 2013. Ella was cremated and her ashes were returned to Elmwood Cemetery.
This is a tribute to Ella.
Ella was born in Elmwood Cemetery and became a permanent fixture for so many people who either worked or visited the cemetery. She became an orphan when her mother was killed by a car when she ventured out of the cemetery. Ella was always visible during events that took place in the cemetery and she became friends with a stray dog and they became inseparable. As winter was approaching, city officials knew the dog would not survive, so it was captured and the dog has since been adopted by a local family. Her story was on the local news channels.
Ella was found shot dead on sunday. She was killed by a heartless poacher.
Update August 30th 2013:
Phoenix M. Vankirk, 19, of Independence, Mo. was cited by the Missouri Department of Conservation on Thursday for killing a deer out of season. Ella, a two-year-old doe was a favorite calming celebrity who lived peacefully at a Kansas City cemetery.
According to kshb.com, on the evening of August 3, Vankirk allegedly admitted to authorities he was on the porch grilling when he looked across the street at the Elmwood Cemetery and spotted the doe. He grabbed his 45 caliber handgun and shot Ella through her shoulder. The doe ran for a moment or two, and then collapsed and died.Vankirk told police he had no idea the doe was tame, and he killed her for food for his family. When he drove his car to retrieve the deer's body, the gates to the cemetery were locked.
Ella was a two-year-old deer born in the courtyard of one of Elmwood's Cemetery mausoleums,located at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue.KCMO
Family and friends come and go as they pay their respects at Elmwood Cemetery, but one visitor lived on the grounds her whole life. Ella was born Memorial weekend 2011 and never left the cemetery...Ella was an angel, sweet and kind.
On Sunday, Aug 4 2013 Ella's life was cut short when she was found shot to death she had been struck on the shoulder. Everybody looked after her and everybody would come to visit her at the cemetery, Ella even had a friendship with a stray dog that wandered onto the cemetery grounds and the two were truly bonded together until the dog was taken away for her. Thousands of people are mourning the loss of Ella...truly heartbroken. But forever in our hearts. Ella was truly a angel and help so many people with her loving disposition.
FYI..Bio to be finished.∼Photo of Ella and the dog was taken by unknown photographer.
A memorial marker was added for Ella in Sept 2013. Ella was cremated and her ashes were returned to Elmwood Cemetery.
This is a tribute to Ella.
Ella was born in Elmwood Cemetery and became a permanent fixture for so many people who either worked or visited the cemetery. She became an orphan when her mother was killed by a car when she ventured out of the cemetery. Ella was always visible during events that took place in the cemetery and she became friends with a stray dog and they became inseparable. As winter was approaching, city officials knew the dog would not survive, so it was captured and the dog has since been adopted by a local family. Her story was on the local news channels.
Ella was found shot dead on sunday. She was killed by a heartless poacher.
Update August 30th 2013:
Phoenix M. Vankirk, 19, of Independence, Mo. was cited by the Missouri Department of Conservation on Thursday for killing a deer out of season. Ella, a two-year-old doe was a favorite calming celebrity who lived peacefully at a Kansas City cemetery.
According to kshb.com, on the evening of August 3, Vankirk allegedly admitted to authorities he was on the porch grilling when he looked across the street at the Elmwood Cemetery and spotted the doe. He grabbed his 45 caliber handgun and shot Ella through her shoulder. The doe ran for a moment or two, and then collapsed and died.Vankirk told police he had no idea the doe was tame, and he killed her for food for his family. When he drove his car to retrieve the deer's body, the gates to the cemetery were locked.
Family and friends come and go as they pay their respects at Elmwood Cemetery, but one visitor lived on the grounds her whole life. Ella was born Memorial weekend 2011 and never left the cemetery...Ella was an angel, sweet and kind.
On Sunday, Aug 4 2013 Ella's life was cut short when she was found shot to death she had been struck on the shoulder. Everybody looked after her and everybody would come to visit her at the cemetery, Ella even had a friendship with a stray dog that wandered onto the cemetery grounds and the two were truly bonded together until the dog was taken away for her. Thousands of people are mourning the loss of Ella...truly heartbroken. But forever in our hearts. Ella was truly a angel and help so many people with her loving disposition.
FYI..Bio to be finished.∼Photo of Ella and the dog was taken by unknown photographer.
A memorial marker was added for Ella in Sept 2013. Ella was cremated and her ashes were returned to Elmwood Cemetery.
This is a tribute to Ella.
Ella was born in Elmwood Cemetery and became a permanent fixture for so many people who either worked or visited the cemetery. She became an orphan when her mother was killed by a car when she ventured out of the cemetery. Ella was always visible during events that took place in the cemetery and she became friends with a stray dog and they became inseparable. As winter was approaching, city officials knew the dog would not survive, so it was captured and the dog has since been adopted by a local family. Her story was on the local news channels.
Ella was found shot dead on sunday. She was killed by a heartless poacher.
Update August 30th 2013:
Phoenix M. Vankirk, 19, of Independence, Mo. was cited by the Missouri Department of Conservation on Thursday for killing a deer out of season. Ella, a two-year-old doe was a favorite calming celebrity who lived peacefully at a Kansas City cemetery.
According to kshb.com, on the evening of August 3, Vankirk allegedly admitted to authorities he was on the porch grilling when he looked across the street at the Elmwood Cemetery and spotted the doe. He grabbed his 45 caliber handgun and shot Ella through her shoulder. The doe ran for a moment or two, and then collapsed and died.Vankirk told police he had no idea the doe was tame, and he killed her for food for his family. When he drove his car to retrieve the deer's body, the gates to the cemetery were locked.
