An Enfield High School student who celebrated her 17th birthday two weeks ago, Megan was killed in a car crash in western Massachusetts on Sunday. Four other teens were injured, according to NBC Connecticut.
Scott and Jen Davis describe their daughter as loving with a witty sense of humor. "She was sarcastic and very goofy, too," Scott Davis said. "She was always able to put a smile on people's faces."
Neighbor and friend Megan McNally said Wednesday that in less than 18 hours, more than $13,000 had been raised to help pay for funeral expenses.
"People want to do something at a time like this but often don't know what that should be," she said. "This has given the community an outlet to support the family."
Megan, who would have been entering her senior year, fell in love with Aiden Pepin of Enfield the moment she saw him on the first day the family moved to Enfield from Randolph, New York, three years ago, her parents said. "They were soulmates," her mother said. "She always said she was so lucky to have met him."
Aiden said Megan was enthusiastic about anything that interested him. "She always wanted to make me happy even more than herself."
He describes her humor as "always changing and wanting to spice things up."
The two wanted to travel together, her parents said. "She loved going fishing with Aiden," her father said.
Megan loved to wrestle as well, her parents said.
"Megan instantly became a member of our wrestling team," said Jason Flynn, head wrestling coach at Enfield High School. "She worked hard, was funny, and had an internal drive to succeed."
He said Megan had a mental toughness that allowed her to "take on adversity with a smile on her face." Her teammates truly cared for her and she, in turn, truly cared for them, Flynn said. "She was there mat-side at every Wednesday match and weekend tournament cheering on her teammates and being truly happy for them when they succeeded."
Flynn said what he will remember the most about Megan was her smile.
"She would be at practice working hard, battling through the sweat, pain, and sometimes tears, and during breaks be able to look at her teammates or even coaches and crack a joke and then have this smile on her face that would lighten the mood and make everyone else smile," he said. "The Enfield High School wrestling family and world have lost a bright light that brought so much joy and laughter. She will always be remembered and truly missed by all."
McNally, who is the president of the Enfield Wrestling Club that supports the high school and town's youth teams, said Megan was "driven, focused," and very committed to her family as well as to Aiden. She admired Megan's interest in befriending many people.
"High school can be very cliquey," she said. "Megan transcended that and had the ability to become friends with anyone."
Enfield High School Principal Erin Clark said a number of teachers have consistently described Megan in classes as inquisitive, curious, and enthusiastic about learning. "She moved here from another state but quickly made friends," she said. "Educators here have told me she was kind, friendly, and energetic."
Clark said one teacher told her Megan had "an infectious smile that could light up a room."
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