. >> carol neve was pam's best friend. >> she was always happy. e had a personality that just sucked you in and kept you ere. >> reporter: carol met pam 22 ago.years >> we were neighbors, and we did become best friends to the tune of every day we talked. every single day. >> reporter: that was long before jim came into the picture, of course. >> good morning, baby desiree! first christmas! >> pam was a single mom. she and carol babysat for each others' kids, walked their babies together, went shopping, shared recipes, and hung out during the holidays. >> pamela was very much family to me. >> pam was the most caring, loving, giving person you would ever meet. life was about other people. >> tina holland is another friend. she and pam met when their youngest children started attending the same school. they planned family vacations together and trips to disneyland. one year pamela bought her daughter janette and tina's sons costumes just for the sake of creating happy memories. her daughter was a princess, tina's sons a pirate and peter pan. >> she wa