Tributes to Loved Ones
Tribute to Manuel (Manny) Roman
Manny was my only son for 17 years. He was 23 yrs old when he was shot in his neck on November 1, 2009. He was another innocent victim as we hear about more and more these days. He was married, had twins boys, and his wife was five-weeks pregnant at the time of the [...]
Tribute to Lional E.L. Whiteside and “Big” Lionel Whiteside
It has been over 16 yrs. 16 yrs of pain…16 yrs of tears! I gained strength beyond to keep alive the Memory of Lionel, my Son. Lionel was shot and murdered inside of the car by the so called friends he was riding with. He was murdered on my Father’s 66th Birthday and 12 days [...]
Tribute to Preston Lowrey
On August 15, 1996, my brother Preston took the place of a colleague who was ill, to hear a Master’s Thesis defence. The student turned the presentation into a murderous bloodbath when he pulled out a concealed gun and shot all three attending professors to death. 3 young women were widowed that day, 5 very [...]
Tributes to Janice Heyne
Jan was a beautiful, loving wife of 27 years, wonderful Mother, and an incredible life force. A cowardly monster armed with a 9mm semi automatic handgun with a 15 round clip, mercilessly shot Jan twice in the back as she was trying to get away. The killer was at the home of my best Friend, [...]
Tribute to Patrick Nunnelley
On July 24, 2010, evil met my son Patrick Nunnelley. Patrick was shot point blank with a .22 caliber pistol in his left eye. His murderer, a previously convicted sex offender, who has no respect for the law robbed him of his life. The pain and devastation brought to our family by this person is [...]
Tribute to Anthony Prudhomme
Always and Forever in our Hearts and Souls We all know that the great things life offers us do not last forever. Things we cherish and deeply love have a limited time. Anthony was one of life’s greatest creations. He contributed in this lifetime greatly. He benefited all of us with his character, his adoration, [...]
Tribute to Jennifer Crecente
Jennifer met her boyfriend when she was 16. She dated him for over two years. During those years they went through a lot. He was never physically abusive before but he was very verbally and emotionally abusive. She was finally able to break free from him in 2005. But on February 15, 2006, Jennifer (then [...]
Tribute to Wayne Henschke
I always knew a gun would alter my life. I have no idea how I knew, but I did. One of the most vivid dreams I ever had was when I was just 18 or 19 years old. I saw myself, clearly older, sitting in a chair, rocking a child, and I was staring into [...]
Tribute to Faith and Liberty Battaglia
On May 2nd, 2001 my ex-husband John Battaglia took our daughters Faith (9) & Liberty (6) for a 2 hour Wednesday evening dinner, they never made it to eat. He took them to his loft, had them call me on speaker phone and shot them multiple times as they begged for their lives, even reloading, [...]
Tribute to Thomas Lee
Thomas Reese Lee-December 20, 2011 marked the 24th anniversary of his birth. I hosted “Remembering Tommy.” That’s all I have left-memories. Tommy was shot August 13, 2008 while he and acquaintances were in the parking lot of the Huddle store in Harvey, Illinois. It has been reported as a botched robbery. Tommy died August 14, [...]
Tribute to Rafael Santiago Jr.
On Sept. 21, 1979 at only 19-years-old, you were taken from us. All you did was come home from work, look out the window, and then a shot rang out and caught you in the head. I will never forget the look on mom’s face as she held you in her arms wailing. What a [...]
Tribute to Nancy Bishop Langert
Nancy Bishop Langert, 25, along with her husband, Richard, and their unborn child, were murdered on April 7, 1990. They were shot with a .357 magnum by a “thrill-seeking” 16-year-old whose motive was that he “wanted to see what it would feel like to shoot someone.” Nancy and Richard were at the happiest time of [...]
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