| Location | Union Township |
| Age | 3 years |
| Date of Birth | 8/2003 |
| Date of Death | 8/2006 |
| Visitors | 3,803 since 10/05/2007 |
| Creator |
Marcus Fiesel looked happy, a child full of mischief.
But Marcus' life was anything but idyllic away from the camera's lens.
Six days after the boy's foster parents were hauled off to jail, charged with killing him in a
crime so chilling it stunned the region, the clearest picture yet of the 3-year-old is emerging.
At age 1, he lived in a flea-infested home that reeked of mold and feces.
More than once, police had come to the house when Marcus' mother, Donna Trevino, called to
complain that her boyfriend was hitting her or threatening to.
On one visit, the house smelled so bad that police asked Trevino where the animals were.
There weren't any, she told them.
Police were so concerned about the mass of flea bites covering the arms and legs of Marcus'
9-year-old brother, Michael, that they strongly suggested the family move.
By the time Marcus was 2, police were still responding to domestic problems at his mother's
home. During a visit on Sept. 29, 2005, they found severe bruising on Marcus' left buttock.
Police weren't the only ones worried.
Child welfare workers were investigating complaints from Trevino about physical abuse, too, reports
show.
As he approached his third birthday, a foster family in Clermont County offered Marcus a safe, new
life away from the turmoil with his mom.
That's not how things turned out
But Marcus' life was anything but idyllic away from the camera's lens.
Six days after the boy's foster parents were hauled off to jail, charged with killing him in a
crime so chilling it stunned the region, the clearest picture yet of the 3-year-old is emerging.
At age 1, he lived in a flea-infested home that reeked of mold and feces.
More than once, police had come to the house when Marcus' mother, Donna Trevino, called to
complain that her boyfriend was hitting her or threatening to.
On one visit, the house smelled so bad that police asked Trevino where the animals were.
There weren't any, she told them.
Police were so concerned about the mass of flea bites covering the arms and legs of Marcus'
9-year-old brother, Michael, that they strongly suggested the family move.
By the time Marcus was 2, police were still responding to domestic problems at his mother's
home. During a visit on Sept. 29, 2005, they found severe bruising on Marcus' left buttock.
Police weren't the only ones worried.
Child welfare workers were investigating complaints from Trevino about physical abuse, too, reports
show.
As he approached his third birthday, a foster family in Clermont County offered Marcus a safe, new
life away from the turmoil with his mom.
That's not how things turned out.
Last week, Liz and David Carroll Jr. were accused of pinning the small boy's arms behind his
back, wrapping him in a blanket and encasing his slight form in tape. They wrapped him like a mummy
in a small 5-by-7-foot closet with a fan and took off for a family reunion in Kentucky, police say.
The temperature was in the high 80s and low 90s.
He was dead when they returned.
In life, Marcus hardly had a chance.
In death, he captivated the hearts of thousands of strangers.
In death, he's changing the way the state handles foster-care placements.
In death, a park will be named after him.
HIS SMILE IS GONE
The sparkle in Marcus' eyes was extinguished sometime during the first weekend in August,
authorities say.
Left alone in the closet over two days, Marcus' cries turned to whimpers, his breathing grew
shallow, he closed his eyes and finally died, authorities say.
To look back at the life of Marcus is to look at a life of contrasts.
He was born to a mother who ran away from home as a young teenager.
Born Donna Fiesel, Trevino married young. She's had three children by three different men.
None of the fathers has anything to do with their children.
From South Carolina, it's unclear how or why she ended up in Middletown just a few years ago.
Marcus is the second of the three kids. At the time of his death, he had the developmental skills of
a youngster half his age.
Still, he had every bit the spirit of a 3-year-old.
He loved Bob the Builder. He loved bubbles. His favorite pillow had pink and white stripes.
Trevino's friends say Marcus was autistic.
Before living with the Carrolls, he was enrolled in a school for special needs children.
Marcus also loved flowers
The callousness of the crime has sparked outrage and a public clamor for tough sentences.
After Marcus died in the closet, police say David Carroll Jr. brought the body to an old chimney in
Brown County, poured gasoline on it and burned it.
Investigators say he did this three times to ensure the remains would be gone forever.
But to the legions of people touched by Marcus, no amount of gasoline can erase the images of his
elfish grin, ocean-blue eyes and mop of shiny, brown hair.
For those who suffer,
and those who cry this night,
give them repose, Lord;
a pause in their burdens.
Let there be minutes
where they experience peace,
not of man
but of angels.
Love them, Lord,
when others cannot.
Hold them, Lord,
when we fail with human arms.
Hear their prayers
and give them the ability to hear You back
in whatever language they best understand.
You are safe now little fella. Forever in our hearts xxx
Lay down my child
Close your eyes one more time
Let the night take you softly into sleep
Sure as the moon shining on your sweet face
Be rest assured you will be safe
In this place
The sweetest gift
God has given me
Graced with the tiniest beauty
These eyes have seen
Soft as the song of a winter wind
Sheltered by love
A love that will never end
Life so often a mystery
And each of us seeking a clue
To an answer I never thought I’d find
When I lost you
But in your time with me
Somehow you taught me to see
Just as in life
Even in death
You always will be here with me
So lay down my child
Close your eyes one more time
Let the night take you softly into sleep
And on to your maker you will fly
Low as the angels sing you a lullaby
*♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥*
I see a beautiful rainbow.
In the sky above.
It's my angels way of telling me..
That my angel sends their love.
The colours are so beautiful with...
Red, yellow and blue
I can see a rainbow, can you see it too?
The rainbow goes across the sky.
Sent down from my angel way up high.
It's my angels way of letting me know.
How much they love and miss me so.
So if you see a rainbow..
Count all the colours with love.
And just remember who sent it.
For it was my angel in heaven above.
*♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥* *♥*
copyright© Jackie Thomas 08/06/09.
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When i see a bright star shining in the sky
I will no longer wonder why!
I will picture you sailing to a distant shore
Rainbows, sunbeams, fountains clear
Will always remind me that you are near
When i say my prayers at night
Whisper in my ear goodnight
Till we meet again angel
I will always remember you
☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆ ♥ ☆
⊱♥⊰ ANGEL WINGS YOU WEAR... ⊱♥⊰~
The day you left broke our hearts
and the tears fell like rain,
but knowing that you now have wings
helps to ease the pain.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
We know now when the snow falls
it is Angel dust from you
and when we see a shooting star
our Angel just passed through.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
The rain drops do not make us sad
for they are not tears,
but sprinkles of love falling down,
our Angel again is near.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
The winter cold has even changed,
Jack Frost no longer exists,
it's now a visit from our Angel
and he's left a special gift.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
You also visit in the night,
your wings flutter with grace,
we know now when we awaken
that an Angel has kissed our face.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
When the days are warm and bright
and the sun shines from above,
we feel the warmth wrap around us,
you've given an Angel hug.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
You are with us at all times,
every day and night,
you try to end the pain we have
and the tears that we still cry.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
Though Heaven is your home now
and Angel wings you wear,
you stay close to those you love,
until they join you there.
⊱♥⊰~⊱♥⊰
Written by: Dolly Lee
Precious Child
by Karen Taylor Good
In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still
In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still
In my heart you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there's a heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then
In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
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GOD BLESS YOU MARCUS
NO PAIN,NO WORRY.
NO FEAR UP ABOVE,
JUST FREEDOM,HAPPINESS
AND ETERNAL LOVE.
HAVE THE MOST WONDERFUL LIFE IN HEAVEN.
MY LOVE TO YOU ALWAYS
xxx
Verse Writer unknown..
31ST MAY 2009
Thinking of You with Love
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