A few months ago in Anchorage a young barista, Samantha Koenig, working by herself, was shown on survelliance tape to have been walked away from her small building by an armed man. Her body was found later in a local lake. Her suspected killer was apprehended in Texas and was flown back to Anchorage to face trial.

A local radio station today had this story:
"Koenig's father donates guitar to young musician
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) â€" The father of Samantha Koenig has presented one of his slain daughter's guitars to a young musician.

"James Koenig donated an acoustic guitar, with the letters "SAM" on the black case. It was presented to 14-year-old Destany Hawley of Anchorage this weekend at the Mendeltna Creek Music Festival near Glennallen..

"Koenig family friend Darcy Hill tells KTUU that James Koenig wanted to give the instrument to a young person who has a promising future. Destany says it was a "huge honor" to receive the guitar.

"Samantha Koenig was taken from the Anchorage coffee stand where she worked Feb. 1. Her body was found just about two months later at the bottom of a frozen lake. Israel Keyes has been charged in her abduction and death.

http://www.kinyradio.com/juneaunews/latest_juneau_news.html


Along the same lines:

Shortly before he died in February, Juneau's Buddy Tabor, instead of selling his favorite guitar, a Santa Cruz, gave it to the daughter of a local bluegrass family band. She cherishes it, not only because it is a good guitar but because Buddy so obviously recognized her talent.

Anyone have similar stories?

The music lives on...