"I would like to introduce myself first... I am Rachel Berthelot... I live in Addis, Louisiana. I am 24 years old.... I met Amie when I was in the 6th grade at Brusly Middle School.... she was in my homeroom and on her first day I volunteered to show her around... we had the exact same class schedule so thus began a beautiful friendship... I sing... and of course Amie also sang... so we used to talk about that, and sing together... we were great friends... sometimes during school years we would spend 3 or 4 nights a week at each other's homes. She got so close to my family that she even called my father "Dad." We used to do so many things together... I remember a few times, calling her Aunt on the phone in New Orleans and harmonizing silly songs to leave on her answering machine.... I remember one time trying to bake cookies. We threw all sorts of things in the batter - M&M's, Reese's pieces, etc. I believe something was wrong with the oven that day so we decided to cook them in the toaster oven...  well, we almost burned the kitchen down! We had to set up box fans near the front and back door to air out the smoke before her mom got home from work! (Sorry, Ms. Carmen. I should've told you sooner.... well it wasn't like there was a real fire... just a lot of smoke! -- I love ya'll.) Anyway, we actually got her brother to try one of the cookies after much objection.... he didn't like it very much. We ended up throwing them away.  Haha. Well, I could go on for hours and hours about the good times we had as best friends, but you get the idea... The point of this email is just to say what I think about Amie.... She is a very special angel... and to me, she is my very special angel. I went out to the graveyard two nights ago and talked to her. I still do that.... after 3 years, and I still cry my eyes out over the loss of my best friend in the world. But I think people need to know that Amie was the most caring, beautiful, hopeful, inspiring person in my life. She never had anything bad to say about anyone... she loved everyone, and when other people weren't so nice to me, Amie took up for me... 100 percent behind me at all times. She was the best friend I could ever have hoped for. Not to mention her voice was that of an angel. She had so much hope and so many dreams that were coming true.... And she is greatly missed by the people who love her, and even the people who really didn't know her - anyone who was touched by her voice, her words, or a song that she belted out.... I am going to end this saying.... I know that I will always have the best friend in the world in Amie... whether she is here or not..... she is my best friend in my heart and nothing will ever come between that.... this tragedy did not win... because she is still with us. Thank you for taking the time to read this... and reading my sharing what I know about a very special angel."

"I was born and raised in Brusly. My family are Aillet's and Hidalgo's. I have been living in Houston since I was 18 years old. My cousin Rachel Berthelot was very good friends with Amie and, although I never had the opportunity to meet Amie, I saw wonderful pictures and videos of Amie taken at Rachel's house. I know Rachel still misses Amie dearly. I guess with Brusly's centennial closing in and the hype about the upcoming centennial celebration, I've gotten a little sentimental and decided I need to get back to my roots. In my mind, along with that comes the support of local artists. Since Rachel was such a fan of Amie's, I thought I would do my part to help keep Amie's spirit alive. I have ordered the second CD from Amazon.com, but cannot seem to locate the first one. It's really a shame that Amie's music never made it to Houston. The songs are wonderfully sung by an angelic voice. My thoughts and prayers to Amie's family. I know that the pain of losing a child will never go away. I only hope that it is eased somewhat by Amie's memory and the lives she touched."

"I am Haley Thompson, niece of Tracy Walls Breaux, which was a very good friend of Amie. They lived down the road from each other and went to the same school!! I used to go every where with Amie and my Nannie!! At my great aunt 'Rosies' funeral, Amie sang and I went with her and my Nannie. I am 12 years old and miss Amie greatly. She was a very special person and encouraged me to get out and show a lot of people my singing talent!!! I just greatly thank you for making a home page all about the very special angel we all knew as Amie!!!!!"

Haley Dee Thompson
god child of Tracy Walls Breaux, Amie's dear friend

 "I am one of the many who has been blessed by Amie. I am very close to some of Amie's family. Although I am a year older than Amie, I followed her around like a puppy dog...how could you not, she was so beautiful and sweet. She would sing 'Santa on the Bayou' at her aunt's house just about every year. People came from miles around just to hear her sing. One year in particular I remember it was a Christmas...Amie's birthday party...I got her a pair of earrings...and it tickled me pink when she wore them to a concert we happily drove hours to see. We joked around that I could be one of her back-up singers when she hit it big. I followed her into the room when she was changing clothes to sing. I still remember the sweater she wore. She never once acted like I was being a pain. She was truly one of the sweetest people ever. When I saw her at Fan Fair she singled me out and hugged me (one of the greatest moments of my life). The pictures of her and I grace my wall and always will, along with every autographed picture she ever gave me. I still cry at the thought of never seeing her again, but I am greatful that I can still hear her voice. To me...she is the greatest star to ever live...I will always treasure her. She will always be in so many people's hearts and deserves to be remembered forever. I know she is in heaven SMILING down on each and every one of us. It is true to know her was to love her."

"I'm a DJ in Colorado. Several years ago I first saw Amie's video for 'Movin' Out' and was really impressed with her and her voice. Needless to say I bugged the heck out of my program director trying to get her songs on the air. While we didn't 'officially' have her on the play list I did get away with playing some of her music since I did some special programming on Sunday mornings. When she came out with something new it was 'Hey Karl! Amie's got a new song out. Come listen!'  I drove him nuts. I never got a chance to meet her but I did buy her CD and looked forward to her second release. That Christmas she passed away I happened to be at my mother's in NE Oklahoma but never heard about her death until I read it in an issue of Country Weekly. I couldn't help but cry. She was so young and so beautiful and soooo talented. I think one of the reasons she got bumped out of the music spotlight was that Leann Rimes hit the scene at about the same time and unfortunately Amie kind of got bumped out. The following weekend that I worked I brought my CD in to work with me. I ended up breaking format to do it but I stopped to take some time on the air to talk about her, her brief career, her music and why I thought so much of her talent. I started playing 'I Want The First To Last' and expressed the thought that she would be very much missed. It was when the phone rang that I thought it was my current program director and I was in trouble. Instead it was a listener who was calling to tell me how much he appreciated the fact that I had done something like that for Amie. Just to hear her voice on the air was worth it but then to be told by a listener that he appreciated me doing that made it even more worth it. I've decided to leave radio after 12 years to work for my son and next Saturday night (written in April 2002) will be my last night. I've already got it planned to go out on one of Amie's songs. Amie, you ARE missed. Your voice was one that was like listening to an angel sing and I'm glad God blessed us with it while you were here."

"I have only heard one of her songs and saw it on TV -- that being 'Who's She To You.' I must add she was great on that. Sorry to say that since I come from a small state called 'GOA' in India where there is not so much of country music played on air. But now that I have made Canada my home my access to country music is a lot more with a lot of radio stations to choose from. I'm up to my ears with some great c & w tunes. All along this one tune never left my memory so I downloaded it along with a few others, too. But I must say I was sorry to know that none of the three stations that I listen to have not played any of her songs. The best station that I listen to is 82cham.fm which is in Hamilton, Ontario. Is it too late to condole the family on my behalf... I did not know the details of how she passed away only knew that she did so way back through a friend of mine.... (was not into computers way back then as well) Thanks for keeping this web page with all that info and pics on it for who knows how many more out there like me. I do pray that the family got what ever they did want for her after her untimely passing away. From a fan who did not know much of her then, but sure does know now. Thanks again!"

"I loved Amie's music, but feel that the radio stations here in Louisiana have forgotten about her all together. She had a beautiful voice and sang the songs from her heart. I feel that she never got the recognition she so well deserved. Thanks for making such a great site."

"I was going through some old paperwork my daughter got for me on her computer, it was Amie Comeaux memory page. I was very lucky in 1995 or 1996 to met her at Fan Fair in Nashville. In fact I still have an 8x10 of her on my wall at home. I got a copy of her memory page off the computer. Amie meant a lot to me - so young, so beautiful and so talented. I will cherish my few minutes with her forever. I am so glad you took the time to do a memory page on Amie. I just want you to know that I am a very big Amie Comeaux fan. I always will be. Not a day goes by that I don't play 'A Very Special Angel' and 'Who's She To You.' Thanks for keeping Amie on our minds."

"I first met Amie at a Free Listener Concert in her home state. I fell in love with her voice as soon as I heard her. I went and bought 'Moving Out' a couple of days after that. I always saw her in Wal-Mart and places like that around Baton Rouge....(that's where I'm from). She was the sweetest person you could ever meet. A friend of mine got her phone number and we called her one day. She was so nice and we became good friends. She would send us photos and we talked often. She ate lunch with me in 1996, and that was the last time I saw her. The last time I talked to her was in October 1997. I was going on a family trip to Nashville...and knowing that she traveled back and forth to there....I called to see if she was going to be there the same time I was. Unfortunately she wasn't. I heard about her accident while vacationing in Colorado for Christmas. My grandmother and aunt attended her funeral and wake. I was so upset that she was taken from us so young...I cried for at least a week. I wrote a poem about her shortly after her passing...my grandmother and I brought it by her house and gave a copy to her dad. I go and visit her sometimes at her grave site. I just still can't believe she's gone. I am so thankful that they have this web site to remember her. She deserves it. If they don't play her songs on the radio, at least we can come here and read about her."

"I was visiting the Country Music Festival at Vinstra, Norway in 1997 when I heard Amie for the first time, and I will never forget her. I managed to get her CD via the internet, because it is not for sale here in Norway."

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