 Around the base of the memorial would be the words "You left your footprints on this Earth as a reminder you were here, we know you walk together and are forever near" carved in stone.In June 2019 the town of Guilderland held a softball tournament in memory of Patrick Cushing, who had grown up there and played many sports, at the field he had once played on.Ten teams competed; all the money raised was donated to the Amsterdam Youth Sports Association.