Victim’s death an act of terror, say friends
A auto rammed into a crowd of protesters, killing Heather Heyer, and a state police helicopter crashed into the woods, leaving two troopers on board dead. And I think that what happened to Heather has struck a chord is because we know that what she did is achievable.
“That’s how Heather was”, he said.
Mark Heyer went on to say that he felt overwhlemed by the number of people in the room who loved his daughter.
The family of Heather Heyer paid their respects to the 32-year-old in a memorial service that was held in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, today.
The racists had converged on the city to rage against Charlottesville’s plan to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and rename parks honoring Confederate leaders.
Bro said in a statement, “Thank you, President Trump, for those words of comfort and for denouncing those who promote violence and hatred”.
Welty began the work Wednesday morning and finished the image of Heyer before the memorial that took place for her. This is not the end of her legacy. She was known in her community for standing up for the marginalized in society. “On the day of her passing, she wanted to put down hate”, Heyer said of his daughter.
Bro spoke about Heyer’s virtues, including her kindness and action against injustice, at the service.
But most powerfully of all, Heyer said that he forgave his daughter’s killer, in order to break the cycle of hate. James Fields, Jr.is facing several charges, including second-degree murder. A total of 19 victims were hospitalized. This whole white supremacy, racial dominance thing.
Heyer’s mother, Susan Bro, said she’s been sent “pages and pages” of notes from well wishers, wanting to know what they can do to help.
While devastated with the loss of his daughter, Mark Heyer hopes that her death will cause bigger waves of change.