My name is Molly. I work in the Human Performance and Clinical Outcomes lab with Dr. Wilken as a research associate. I help coordinate our research studies and provide guidance to the student researchers in the lab. I worked with your daughter, Molly, during her time in the lab. I apologize for not reaching out sooner. I have thought about it many times, but I think corresponding with you about Molly made her passing feel more real and I wasn’t quite ready for it. Molly and I interacted professionally in the lab and I also had the pleasure of attending a few work holiday gatherings with her. I would like to share a few memories/thoughts that stand out to me about her. When she joined our team, we soon passed jokes about sending emails to Molly from Molly. Jason would sometimes get confused about which one of us was emailing him and we thought it was funny. Soon after we hired Molly, Jason and I had a weekly meeting to discuss our research and other items for the lab. I remember he brought up Molly and how impressed he was with her right from the start because she was able to move through items quickly and still provide quality work. It became clear that she was going to be a great asset to our team. She was that and more. I remember I would come into the lab during a data collection and see her in action conducting biomechanical data collection. I never shared this with her, but I honestly thought to myself- this girl is perfect. She is beautiful, kind, intelligent, highly motivated, and always shows up with a positive presence. I knew her future was bright and I was glad we could help support her academically, but I thought more about her future career. I was so excited to watch her along her journey and I am deeply saddened it ended so soon. We’ve had a lot of students come through the lab, but really no one like her. I miss her and think of her often. Thank you for sharing the note from her gratitude box. Of course she had a gratitude box! It brought a smile to my face. My sincere condolences to you and your family. You raised the perfect daughter. Molly loved you all so much. She always had a huge smile on her face when she spoke of you all.
