Belleville,IL : Mother mourns 13-year-old daughter killed in ATV accident on August, Thursday 31th 2017

Everywhere Briane Penny looks in her house, she sees reminders of her daughter.

Photos of 13-year-old Raelyne Cheek are scattered around the house. A ripped piece of notebook paper reads: “To mommy and Toddy from Raelyne. I love you very much.” The camera roll on her phone is filled with Raelyne’s selfies.

It all hurts to look at and reminds her of the life her 13-year-old daughter could have had before she died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Jersey County Sometimes it helps to talk about Raelyne; other times it’s too painful to think about.

“She was my best friend; she was attached to my hip,” Penny said. “It doesn’t even seem like it’s real. I just want to hold you one more time, baby.”

Raelyne, who was about to start eighth grade at Southwestern Middle School in Piasa, was a social butterfly, wanting to be friends with everyone she met. A perfectionist about her looks, Raelyne always had to make sure her nails and hair — but only the front — looked perfect, her mom said. Her phone was her prized possession — so much so that she was even buried with it.

She loved horseback riding and taking care of her horse, Okie, and any outdoor activities. She learned how to shoot a bow and arrow, and loved that, Penny said. Most of all, she loved spending time with her mom.

“She was a big-time mommy’s girl,” Penny said.



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Mother mourns 13-year-old daughter killed in ATV accident