karen lange !ty to really thank the people of pendleton for all of the support and things they did for me and my family. y family. >> two years later karen found herself in the arms of the community again when dan died and pendleton was once again a smaller, sadder place without dan and the girl who always reached out to the lonely, the strangers, just like the one who drifted into town and killed her. >> pretty remarkable, i mean, isn't he exactly the sort of person she would've thought out? >> i find that very ironic. it is also the same person that if she were here today she was a take the way of forgiveness. it is the better way. >> and every sunday the faithful still fill the pews at the pendleton free methodist church. and a barefoot sprite who loved to dance lives on at least in memory. >> amy's life was great. i think the people who knew her would want to live better lives because of knowing her and knowing who she was. >> that is all for this edition of dateline. i am craig melvin, thank y