News: A Tragic Loss

Very sad and tragic news… At 1pm last Sunday, June 8th, a fixed-wing, single-engine Cessna crashed in Toledo, Ohio, killing all six people on board.

Toriphile Allie Ansted was on this plane, along with her father, Bill, and her fiance, Matt Clearman. Allie’s funeral was held on Thursday, June 12th. Surviving are Allie’s mother, brother Andrew , and godson Camden. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, Zion Lutheran Church (Gibsonburg, Ohio), or to the Allison Ansted Scholarship Memorial Fund c/o 5/3 Bank. Private condolences may be sent to Allie’s family through the hermankinn.com website.

Allie was a regular poster on The Pool forum and her friends there miss her very much. Jena is one of them:

The Tori Amos community, and this world, has lost a great person. Her name is Allison (Allie) Ansted. Only 23 years old, she died in a tragic plane crash in Ohio along with her boyfriend, Matt. They were going to be married October 9, 2008. Her father was killed in the accident as well. She had friends all over the world who were Tori fans. She was one of our main posters and best friends. She will be sadly missed. I know that she would be honored if she knew we were asking for a moment of silence at Undented. I don’t know if this is possible, but we would really appreciate it from the depths of our hearts. She was such an inspirational person, the entire Tori Amos community should know of her. Her picture as we knew her… being silly:

Please take a quiet moment today to think of Allie, perhaps listen to your favorite Tori song in her memory. As she was planning to a trip to China this summer to teach English, “China” would be especially appropriate. We are certain that somewhere, she is dancing.