'I think I'll Hit Rock Bottom Come Time To Put Them In the Ground'

ORTING, Wash. -- Clutching a cross and shedding tears, Angela Harrison honored her five slain children on Thursday night.

The mother of five who were killed by their own father had few words. Cradled by a tearful crowd of some 800 other mourners, she sat and listened at the memorial service for her children at Orting High School.

"There are literally millions of people praying for you, Angie, and for your family," one man said.

Hundreds shed tears at the service, but many in the community still remain numb over the shocking news they learned over the weekend. On Saturday, five children, ages 7 to 16, were found dead inside their home in Graham.

Investigators said the children's father, 34-year-old James Harrison, shot each of them multiple times before turning the gun on himself. The man went on a violent rampage after learning his wife, Angela Harrison, was planning to leave him for another man, investigators said.

For Angela Harrison, the sudden loss of her children has left in shock and disbelief.

"It feels like I'm in a daze, like I'm going to just wake up and its going to be done, its gong to be over with," the mother said. "It helped ease some of the pain, knowing that there are a whole lot of people out there, caring."

During Thursday's service, a number of people shared their fond memories of the Harrison children.

Maxine Harrison, 16, loved the Twilight books and had just gotten her driver's license.

Fourteen-year-old Jamie Harrison was a quiet girl who liked video games and volleyball.

Samantha Harrison, 12, loved to draw. Her sister, 8-year-old Heather Harrison, couldn't get enough of the outdoors.

And the youngest, 7-year-old James Harrison, was a boy who was full of energy. He wanted to be a sailor some day.

The children's teachers shared letters written by their classmates.

"When nobody would play with me, James would," the boy's teacher read from a letter.

Emotions ran high throughout the service.

"I ask you to think of Maxine, Jaime, Sam, Heather and James, and think about their smiles when the pain seems too hard to bear," said Angela Harrison.

For now, the community is taking life one day at a time.

"I think I'll hit rock bottom come time to put them in the ground, but I'm doing all right. I'm hanging in there," Angela Harrison said.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been determined.