Peace for Deora

Celebrating Deora Bodley's Life

"She wanted to serve, to help people in a peaceful world, and to reach that peaceful world....She was a good person in search of the right thing, and...she was willing to work for others."

Derrill Bodley
The Record, September 13, 2001

Light a Candle for Deora

Thanks to all who have sent messages of remembrance.
Your candles continue to flicker in Deora's memory.
We deeply appreciate your kindness.

Flight 93 National Memorial

"May all who visit this place remember the collective acts of courage and sacrifice of the passengers and crew, revere this hallowed ground as the final resting place of those heroes, and reflect on the power of individuals who choose to make a difference."

Captain Stephen Ruda, Los Angeles City Fire Department

Deora in Compukids (1991)

In 1991, Deora (age 10) played a young girl "lost" in a computer in the TAP show, "Compukids, " written by her father, Derrill, who was musical director, and Jeff Mooring,

artistic director. The clip below is of Deora singing a solo, "Ceiling - Sky," that Derrill and Jeff wrote for her character, "Tanya." She is accompanied by her father.

In the story, the children have discovered that they are lost in a computer and may not know how to return home. Deora, who is afraid, takes comfort in the words she remembers her father saying when he put her to bed each night as a small child afraid of the dark.

I know that Derrill was a wonderful father and believe that Deora always knew the love and comfort from Derrill that he expressed in this song he wrote for her. I believe that those feelings were so important to her that, in the last frightening moments of her life, his love gave her comfort.

This clip is from an old tape! Please be patient and give it a minute to load.

September 21, 2005
Derrill Bodley lost his life in an accident on September 21, 2005, his 60th birthday. I hope that Derrill is now reunited with his beloved daughter. This site will continue to honor Deora and Derrill and keep alive memories of their lives.

Light a candle for Derrill

LINKS

The Heros of Flight 93

CNN Memorial Site

Remembering 9/11 (Legacy.com)

Article on Deora from Post-Gazette.com

FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL

The Flight That Fought Back
Presented without commercial interruption: Sunday, Sept. 11, 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Discovery Channel. This DVD may be purchased at the Discovery Channel Store. 100% of the purchase price of this DVD will be donated to the Flight 93 National Memorial Project. For more information

Special Thanks:

We are grateful to the following generous people who have helped with Deora's site:

Johnny Milford Productions for technical audio help restoring Deora's song, "Ceiling - Sky."

Dr. Thomas Chen, Studio C, Stockton, California for recording "Peace for Deora"

Updated September , 2010

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