It’s been just over a year since Kate Spade‘s tragic death by suicide. Now, her husband Andy Spade is honoring her memory by planting a tree outside of the house he shares with their 14-year-old daughter, Frances Beatrix.
“Dear Katy, this tree is for you,” he wrote in a photo of a Christmas tree. “Bea and [I] are planting it outside of our big window to keep your magical spirit and energy close to us everyday. It will bless our new home in California and radiate your essence 365 days a year.”
He then thanked Kate for “all of the wonderful gifts you gave me over the years,” adding, “For your beauty, intelligence and grace under pressure. For your boundless generosity, unflappable honesty and kindness to all living things. For your strength, courage and conviction to your ideals. For your belief in me and so many others. For your infectious laughter and sharp wit.”
He added: “There was never a dull moment with you. Through the peaks and valleys and alleyways we serpentined through together you were always there. We grew up together, helped raise one another yet vowed to retain our innocence as best we could. You taught me that modesty is always the best policy, to see the good in everyone and to stand up for the crazy and less fortunate.”
