Baby Land — A Place of Refuge Most People Don't Know About
Asked what she was most proud of after a decade in public service, Paige bypassed fire stations and park projects. She talked about Baby Land — a special section of the Lehi Cemetery for infants, with a beautiful statue, created during her time in office. Her nephew and his wife lost their baby and found comfort there. "That's when you know you live in a community that cares — even when nobody's watching."
When asked what she was most proud of in her decade of public service, Paige bypassed the fire stations, the police building, and the park projects — the big, obvious, resume-building things. She talked about Baby Land. Lehi Cemetery has a specially designated section for infants — a beautiful, quiet area with a statue — created during her time in office. Not many people know it exists. Two years before the interview, her nephew and his wife lost their baby. They looked around Highland and the surrounding area for a place. They found Lehi's Baby Land. As a member of the Parks, Trails and Trees Committee, Paige had helped get the statue placed and the section established. It was not a headline project. It was not something anyone photographed for a city newsletter. But it was there when a family needed it. 'That's when you know that you live in a community that cares — even when nobody's watching.'
Key Lessons
- • The measure of a community is how it cares for the most vulnerable
- • The most meaningful civic work is often done quietly, for people no one thinks to mention
- • A place of dignity in grief is not a luxury — it is a reflection of character
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