There Once was a Girl
by Randy Pearson
There once was a girl
Who had cute chubby cheeks
And curly golden locks
And she was happy
There once was a girl
Who met the challenges of youth and traveled through the depths of despair
And always came out better for it in the end
And drew on those experiences to reach for the stars and new heights
There once was a girl
Who grew through hard times
And followed her passion
And learned
There once was a girl
Who was beautiful
And the song birds sang at her behest
And all of nature’s creatures gathered in her presence
There once was a girl
Who met a prince
And they fell in love
And they made a family and built a life together
There once was a girl
Who was proud
Confidently happy in the accomplishments of her cubs
And content in the love of family and home
There once was a girl
Who was brave
And she faced the dragons
And she stared them down and made them small
There once was a girl
Who was strong
And she lifted up others with her kindness and care
And she endured
In the vastness of the universe and time
Some exhaust themselves searching for the wonder of why
Never appreciating the uniqueness that it was just because
There once was a girl
We are saddened to announce that Lesa RaShelle Pearson passed peacefully in her sleep with her family at her side late Monday night, April 27, 2026, from glioblastoma (brain cancer). She was 56 years old.
Lesa was very thankful for the care and support she received since her diagnosis in September 2024. She will always be remembered for her generous smile, kind heart, curly blonde hair, love and devotion to her husband, son, daughter, flowers and animals. While she had a career in the financial industry, she was a trained geologist with a degree from the University of Utah – and was famous for pointing out the “funky unconformities” in the rock formations in her travels. She was valiant to the end setting the example for not just those facing this savage illness, but for all.
Celebration of Lesa’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Lesa’s memory to your local Humane Society, food bank or hospice. The ones that we have worked with are:
– Humane Society of the Pike’s Peak Region – https://www.hsppr.org/donate/
– Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado – https://careandshare.org/give/donate/
– Pike’s Peak Hospice and Palliative Care – https://pikespeakhospice.org/give
Thank you,
Randy, Jesse and Holly