Father remembers his last talk with daughter, Emilie Parker

NEWTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) -- The family of Sandy Hook elementary student Emilie Parker, of one of the young victims, is remembering their little girl as loving and artistic.

"Emilie Allis Parker was the sweetest was the sweetest little girl I've ever known," Jill Cottle Garrett, the girl's aunt, said. "My siblings across the country are grieving and we're just devastated."

Just six-years-old, Emilie died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting.  Her father Robert remembers her sweet personality.

"My daughter Emilie would be one of the first ones to be standing and giving her love and support to all those victims because that's the type of person that she is," he said, "not because of any parenting that my wife and I could have done, but because those are the gifts that were given to her by her heavenly Father."

She was bright, very loving and creative, he said.

"I can't count the number of times Emilie noticed someone feeling sad or frustrated and would rush to find a piece of paper to draw them a picture or write them an encouraging note."

He showed his own compassion, saying his heart goes out to all the families involved, even the shooter's.

"I can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you and I want you to know that our family and our love and support goes out to you as well."

Parker revealed his final conversation with his young daughter.

"I'd actually been teaching her Portuguese and so our last conversation was in Portuguese, and she told me good morning and asked how I was doing and I said I was doing well. She said that she loved me and I gave her a kiss and I was out the door."

Parker said let this be a reminder to be more compassionate to one another and ultimately make this a better country.