In Frisco, Texas, what began as carefree winter fun became a story of unbearable loss and unexpected courage. Sixteen-year-olds Elizabeth Angle and her best friend, Grace “Gracie” Brito, were being towed on a sled behind a Jeep when it slammed into a curb and crashed into a tree. Elizabeth died soon after, and Grace fought for days on life support before her family made the agonizing decision to say goodbye.
In their grief, Grace’s parents chose to honor the young woman she was: kind, bubbly, strong-willed, and fiercely devoted to her friends and cheer teammates. Having proudly registered as an organ donor after earning her driver’s license, Grace is now saving lives even as her own was cut short. Loved ones remember two inseparable girls whose bond never wavered—best friends who faced everything together, right up to the final, heartbreaking chapter.