Ron and Iris Haston emigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1968 but remained close to the family they'd left behind. Family and friends meant everything to them. Ron was an accountant with a keen sense of humor and was known for his intense love of golf. Iris was an elementary schoolteacher in Edmonton, loved and respected by her colleagues and students. She led by example and possessed a quiet, inner strength that was an inspiration to all who knew her. At 11, Susan was a fun-loving, determined young girl who loved animals. Active in sports, Susan was also a highland dancer. Leanne loved her family, her dog Pepe, reading, writing and chocolate. Her friend Susan asked her to sleep over and come along to a highland dance competition in Red Deer. Ron, Iris, Susan and Leanne were killed by an impaired driver at about 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 1988. The impaired driver had a BAC of .15. He was convicted on four counts of criminal negligence causing death and four counts of impaired driving causing death. He received four five-year concurrent sentences and a 10-year licence suspension. He was paroled after 22 months. The Hastons left behind a son, Robbie, who was nine years old at the time of the crash. Robbie now lives with his aunt and uncle in Scotland. Leanne's family tries to keep her alive by remembering her, sometimes talking about her and by performing actions in her name. "The rotten thing that occurs to all of us, and to the Haston's friends too, is that all four of them were really nice, decent, good people who would have contributed to the world in such positive ways for a long time to come. And they're gone. Leanne was really kind, very bright and spunky, too. It breaks my heart all the time that people won't know her."

     -Fern Palylyk