THE STORY
With more than 150 angels across the United States, the Angel of Hope is a memorial with a national community as well as a local one. The first angel was erected in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1994. It was inspired by the book and hit movie The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans. In the story, a woman mourns the loss of her child at the base of an angel monument. Since then, communities have recognized the need for a quiet and healing place where bereaved parents and loved ones can remember their children.
IT IS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND, WHO ARE TRYING TO COPE WITH THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF THEIR CHILD.
In 2011, a small group of parents who have lost a child teamed up with supportive community members to make their vision of a memorial garden into a reality. The angel is the focal point, and surrounding the statue are bricks that have been dedicated to the lost children who are being remembered. Beyond the bricks is the beautiful landscaping and all that Forest Park and downtown Noblesville have to offer.
