Parents who bring their children to play at the new Stephanie Hummer Recreation Park say they are grateful to have the park but wish it hadn’t been built because someone was murdered.The park, built in memory of Ohio State University student Stephanie Hummer, was dedicated Friday. Hummer was murdered in 1994.It is a gathering place for children in the area, with playground equipment for them to play on. The park’s centerpiece is a tree planted in Hummer’s name. Bricks engraved with the names of those who contributed financially to the park surround the tree.The entrance to the park is marked by a stone engraving of Hummer’s image and a poem she wrote describing how she hoped to be remembered in death, called “When I Am Gone.”In the poem, Hummer wrote about a tree planted in her name growing amidst the laughter of playful children.Stephanie’s parents, Sue and Dan Hummer, said they regret that the murder still is unsolved, but said the three-year park project has helped them deal with their grief.Dan Hummer said, “It’s difficult to say how much this park and this project means to us.”He thanked everyone involved in the project for “bringing what was an ugly parking lot into a friendly, welcoming playground. It has been more than a memorial to Stephanie. It has become a community project.”Kellie Taylor, Hummer’s former roommate, said her friend’s death has given her an appreciation of “the important things in life,” and said she thought the park was an appropriate way to honor Stephanie’s memory.Taylor said she often refers to a quote from a Holocaust survivor to remember Stephanie: “We cannot, after all, judge a biography by its length. We must judge it by the richness of its content. Sometimes the unfinisheds are the most beautiful symphonies.”Mayor Greg Lashutka said the park honors Hummer’s goal of improving society.”She had high hopes the world could be better, and that’s why we’re here,” Lashutka said. “We remember a very special person, one who will make Columbus better.”Sara Murphy, of Catholic Social Services, said the park “is representative of the people in our lives and the importance of them.” Catholic Social Services coordinated the project.The $115,000 facility was funded privately through the contributions of over 300 individuals, community groups, and corporations. The park is located on East Patterson Street.