Detective Evelyn Gort

With all going on now I thought of Evelyn. A beautiful funny popular cheerleader who always had a smile on her face. I remember her mainly with Julie Cooper and Lauren Matthews. Full of enthusiasm. I also knew Mike Brownstein. We were all just high school kids having fun back then. I knew Evelyn was going to have an amazing life. We all grew up and moved on and away. I remember the news coming on and seeing Evelyns picture. Right away I thought in my head that police officer looks just like Evelyn Gonzalez, but no it can’t be her, she’s not a police woman. She has a different last name. But I knew her face. I knew it was her. I got chills and cried. It was a shock. Everyone from Southwest who knew her knew she was a ray of sunshine. Hilarious. Happy. She lit up the hallways. She spread spirit throughout our school. I think of her now. And smile. Because she always brought a smile to all our faces. And I feel pride that Evelyn chose a career in law enforcement and her life had so much meaning. All police should be respected and appreciated for putting their lives on the line. Evelyn paid the ultimate price. I hope her daughters know their mom was a blast in high school. She was the friendliest prettiest happiest girl all the time. And she lives on through them. I will never forget her.

Dianne
Southwest HS Friend

June 5, 2020