As most of you in the US have probably read by now, on Sunday there was an atrocious attack on a nightclub serving Orlando's LGBT community. It resulted in numerous deaths & injuries.
According to a news source, the hitherto released names of the deceased are as follows:
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34.
Stanley Almodovar III, 23.
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20.
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22.
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36.
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22.
Luis S. Vielma, 22.
Kimberly Morris, 37.
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30.
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29.
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32.
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21.
Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25.
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35.
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50.
Amanda Alvear, 25.
Martin Benitez Torres, 33.
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37.
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26.
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35.
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25.
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31.
Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26.
Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25.
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30.
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40.
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32.
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19.
Cory James Connell, 21.
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37.
Luis Daniel Conde, 39.
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33.
Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25.
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31.
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25.
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25.
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24.
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27.
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33.
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49.
Yilmary Rodriguez Sulivan, 24.
Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32.
Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28.
Frank Hernandez, 27.
Paul Terrell Henry, 41.
May the dead find peace and may the loved ones they've left behind be supported through this difficult time.
I didn't know these folks, nor their families, but that doesn't mean the loss goes unmourned or unfelt. Each of these individuals, regardless of personal standing, belief, choices, or experiences touched hundreds of lives through their day to day interactions. Their every act rippled out from the epicenter, and thousands were ultimately affected by their lives. Their deaths, too, shall go on to impact millions.
The web of life all around us has had too many of its threads ripped out, this past weekend. Join me in prayer, give offerings, and ask that the powers you believe in ferry these souls forth. Then wipe your tears, take heart, and be vigilant alongside me. It doesn't take a genius to see that dark days are coming, so we must band together.
Blessings,
Christopher/SE
I didn't know these folks, nor their families, but that doesn't mean the loss goes unmourned or unfelt. Each of these individuals, regardless of personal standing, belief, choices, or experiences touched hundreds of lives through their day to day interactions. Their every act rippled out from the epicenter, and thousands were ultimately affected by their lives. Their deaths, too, shall go on to impact millions.
The web of life all around us has had too many of its threads ripped out, this past weekend. Join me in prayer, give offerings, and ask that the powers you believe in ferry these souls forth. Then wipe your tears, take heart, and be vigilant alongside me. It doesn't take a genius to see that dark days are coming, so we must band together.
Blessings,
Christopher/SE