Yolo-Alameda-San Diego County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....NISEN , Lily Rainbow Jasmine  May 31 2004
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"The Davis Enterprise," Sunday, July 4, 2004
Lily R.J. Nisen

Lily Rainbow Jasmine Nisen died in San Diego on May 31, 2004. She was 19.

Born on Jan. 27, 1985, in Berkeley, Lily and her mom Annie Nisen moved to Davis
in time for Lily to start kindergarten. Lily attended West Davis Elementary,
North Davis Elementary and the GATE program at Valley Oak. She then went on to
Holmes Junior High School, and graduated from Davis High School in June 2003.
Lily moved to San Diego to attend San Diego State University in the fall of 2003.

"Lily was a wonderfully energetic and skillful soccer player for 13 years," her
family says. "She played AYSO and DYSL Metro. She was a vital team member of
Shango. She eventually grew to become 6 feet tall, much to her delight."

"With her long legs, she was truly a wonder to see on the soccer field, taking
the ball down the field, showing the ultimate of teamwork with her fellow soccer
players," her family says. "Her corner kicks are legendary. Any coach was
excited to have Lily on their team."

Lily gave her all during every soccer game and practice. She looked forward to
participating in the Carson City Soccer tournaments, Concord and Pleasant Hill
tournaments, as well as the World Cup Tournament held in Davis every Memorial
Day weekend.

She was murdered in San Diego over World Cup Memorial Day weekend this year.

By age 2, Lily was an exuberant swimmer, fearlessly jumping off the diving
board. Later, she participated in Davis Aquadarts. She always loved swimming in
the Pacific Ocean, her family says, and this was one of the main reasons she
chose to attend college in San Diego.

She enjoyed taking clay classes at the Davis Art Center as a young child, and
won the grand prize four years in a row in the Yolo County Water Conservation
Poster Contest. She was a gifted artist and cartoonist. Her colorful drawings
were animated and packed with clear and direct visuals for keeping our water pure.

She won tickets to Marine World every year as the grand prize winner in this
contest, and she took her mom to the Vallejo amusement park as a special treat
every year. She also won many prizes for coloring contests throughout Davis,
including several years in The Davis Enterprise Christmas Holiday Coloring
Contest. Lily was planning to obtain a art and graphic design degree.

She participated in "The Davis Children's Nutcracker" four years in a row,
starting at age 6, performing as a Gumdrop, Cat, White Bear and Chinese Dancer.
Before discovering soccer, she was a ballerina and performed in "Alice in
Wonderland" at the Julia Morgan Center in Berkeley at age 4.

In Davis, she took ballet lessons from Lisa Applegate.

She had a strong, creative and independent spirit, her family says. She loved
life, and she loved being tall. She was enjoying her independence and would call
her mom frequently from San Diego, describing how beautiful the Pacific Ocean
looked on specific days.

"Lily had a great sense of humor, and was extraordinarily imaginative and
creative. The town of Davis mourns Lily's needless passing," her family says.

A celebration of Lily Nisen's life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the
Veterans' Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St. Her friends are making a scrapbook
of memories for her mom. Friends and acquaintances are invited to write a memory
on one-sided paper appropriate for including in the scrapbook, and bring it to
the memorial service. Memories also can be mailed to Suzanne Plant, 803 Kestrel
Place, Davis, CA 95616.

A potluck reception of light foods will be held immediately following the
celebration at the AYSO building northeast of the Veterans' Memorial Theater
(between the theater, library, and park). Those attending are asked to bring
small paper plates and utensils. Food can be dropped off before the ceremony.

In keeping with Lily's love of soccer, a pickup game may occur following the
reception. Players should feel free to wear soccer clothes to the memorial
service, if desired.

Remembrances in Lily's name can be made to Davis AYSO (with "The Lily Nisen
Memorial Fund" written in the memo), P. O. Box 1602, Davis, CA 95617, or The
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center, 933 Court St., Woodland, CA 95695.

Donations to the AYSO will be used to fund an educational scholarship in Lily's
name, and replenish the general AYSO scholarship fund.


Additional Comments:
Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise." (315 G Street,
Davis, CA 95616).

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