Fly a Little Higher
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Thank you to Children’s Cancer Research Fund, especially John Hallberg, Kris Huson, and Mindy Dykes, and the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital. You have given life to Zach’s legacy of hope that children in the future will not have to suffer and die from osteosarcoma.
Zach, age three, holding Grace for the first time. He referred to her as “my baby.”
Zach, age four, dressed as a farmer for Halloween.
Grace and Zach in January 2000. Zach had this photo in mind when he wrote the song “For My Grace.”
Zach, age ten, and Rob on the field in 2005 at the Vikings’ stadium after winning the championship game.
Zach, age eleven, holding his first guitar on Christmas Day.
Zach after the tumor resection and hip replacement surgery in February 2010. Four days later he was home and walking.
Rob helping Zach with his tie the morning of Confirmation. Zach was feeling sick and had to be hooked up to a backpack with fluids, but he still made it!
Zach, age sixteen, with his Mohawk haircut. The cancer was back, and Zach’s future was uncertain, so I saved the clippings in a plastic bag.
Jeff Dunn—J Dunn Photography, Inc.—www.jdunnphotography.com
The Sobiech clan in the Willow River, Wisconsin, in June 2011.
Zach and his little cousin Calvin goofing off at the cabin. Zach adored kids and was a favorite of the little cousins.
Zach, age sixteen, running across the field at the Relay for Life in Stillwater, Minnesota, in August 2011.
Uncle John, Grandpa Jim, Grace, Uncle Luke, Alli, and Zach at the Friedrich Family Booya in 2011.
Sam, Grace, Zach, and Mitch looking into the Seine River in Paris at the Pont Alexandre III bridge.
Zach on stage at the benefit in November 2011.
The Seeman and Sobiech families at Times Square in January 2013.
Daisy taking her place in the interview chair during set up with the My Last Days crew. Oh, the stories she could tell if dogs could talk.
Jeff Dunn—J Dunn Photography, Inc.—www.jdunnphotography.com
Reed, Sammy, and Zach, age seventeen, playing at Studio C at Cities 97 in March 2013.
Nate Ryan—Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current
Zach on stage with 4onthefloor at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
Zach, Reed, and Sammy during the filming of the “Star Hopping” video the day after he returned from Florida on March 27, 2013.
Moon, Zach, Amy, and Staci from KS95 after Zach asked Amy to the prom on air in April 2013.
Amy and Zach on the beach in Fort Meyers, Florida, for Zach’s last taste of summer on March 26, 2013.
Clouds at #1 on iTunes on May 22, 2013, two days after Zach died.
Sammy, Austin, Kelly, Andreas, Amy, and Reed in Duluth, Minnesota, in August 2013. The Z-shaped cloud can be seen above Amy’s head.
© PeggySue Photography, PeggySue Imihy 2013
The Sobiech family at Alli and Collin’s wedding on May 31, 2013.