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On November 15, 1988 a beautiful angel girl was born in Fayetteville, AR. Her parents gave her the name "Brittaney Ann". She weighed 7 pounds and 5 ounces. She was 20 1/2 inches long. She had a dark complexion that just glowed. She had dark blue eyes that quickly turned to brown. Britt was a very energetic and precious child. She loved to drive in the country to see what she called "cow cows". At the age of two she loved to "wait tables" at her nanny's restaurant, Pizza Junction. She loved being around people and trying to help solve their problems. She believed all people were good somewhere inside. She had a wide variety of friends. She also had great listening skills. Her eyes were very expressive; poker definitely wasn't the game for her. Her smile is what people remember the most. As Brittaney got older she became involved in all types of community projects and politics. She served as a page for various legislators at the Arkansas State Capitol. She also served as a volunteer for the National Conference for Community and Justice. Britt was on class and student councils. She was a participant on the debate team, competitive speaking, Law & Public Safety, Skills USA, and a renaissance member of Springdale High School. She was a senior at Springdale High School and a member of Rolling Hills Baptist Church. She fell head over heels for a guy name Jake. She dreamed of marrying him one day. Overall Brittaney Ann was an amazing young lady. She touched more people in her short 17 years, than most people do in their lifetime! She will never be forgotten! -Dallas Bush (Friend of Brittaney) Brittaney Ann Allen was a young woman of strength and determination. Always aware of current events and issues affecting her community, she felt the desire to change things for the better. In an attempt to help students in need, she gave her time and aid to organizations like the Youth Academy of Springdale. She displayed herself, for these court-ordered students, as a model student and citizen, hoping to help guide them in the right direction. She also attended NCCJ, a diversity group targeting young teens. With an open mind and an excited attitude, Brittaney took advantage of the things she learned from this camp and brought it back to her school and community to help "build bridges" and increase the positive impacts of implementing diversity. -Keli Theiss (Friend of Brittaney) Brittaney knew her own mind even as a fourth grade student in my classroom at Washington Elementary School in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was a very determined young lady with a keen interest in politics. She was very proud of her grandmother, Representive Jan Judy, and was very interested in following in her grandmother's footsteps. I was able to attend a legislative session while Brittaney paged for her grandmother. Brittaney was very self-assured and aware for such a young girl. She had her own set of issues that she cared about; she was a natural advocate. She was able to express herself passionately and with special creativity in both the written and spoken word. Brittaney was an outstanding student with almost unstoppable energy, keen intelligence, and rare sensitivity. Best of all Brittaney was able to handle almost every situation with a glowing smile! A truly unforgettable individual -Karla Bradley (Brittaney's fourth grade teacher)
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