On June 26, 2019, Beth Chapman passed away following a lengthy cancer battle. She was 51 years old.
Fans, friends, and family members went above and beyond to honor the Dog’s Most Wanted star on the one-year anniversary of her death this year. One of her daughters, Cecily, held a paddle out in Hawaii in remembrance of her.
Cecily also took a sunrise hike in Hawaii that morning. She shared two posts on Instagram from her day of remembrance.
The first photos Cecily shared were from her sunrise hike. She brought along a framed picture of her parents, Beth and Duane “Dog,” and a bouquet of flowers. “1 Year sunrise Hike,” Cecily captioned the slideshow along with the hashtag people were encouraged to use in memory of Beth, “#ForTheLoveofBeth.”
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The next day, Cecily posted a picture of herself in the ocean during the paddle out she held in her mother’s memory. She thanked all who attended:
“Thank you to everyone that participated in all of yesterday’s events I had a great day filled with love for my mom,” she said. “I wasn’t sad, I was happy to see how many people truly love you…“
Cecily then went on to share her love for her late mother:
“I’ll always be your number one fan mom I love you and miss you like crazy…“
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Cecily’s stepsister, Lyssa, also took time out of her day to honor Beth.
She shared two posts in Beth’s memory. The first thing she posted was a memorial video along with the simple caption “One year” along with a red heart emoji.
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Lyssa’s second post was a slideshow. It appears that she and her youngest daughter went to the paddle out in Hawaii as well. The pictures Lyssa shared showcased the bright blue sky that appeared on the one-year anniversary of Beth’s death.
Once again, Lyssa kept her caption simple. She used no words, opting instead to include an angel smiley face emoji before tagging Beth’s official Instagram.
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Cecily’s sister and Lyssa’s stepsister, Bonnie, also joined in to honor her mother with a post on social media. Like the other Chapman girls, Bonnie didn’t share many words, but the few words she did write spoke volumes.
Bonnie posted a picture of her mother smiling at the camera while sitting on a bench. She captioned the photo, “365 days without you.”
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It’s clear from Cecily, Lyssa, and Bonnie’s posts that Beth is so dearly missed. May she rest in peace.