CHARLOTTESVILLE REMEMBER WOMAN KILLED AT SUPREMACIST RALLY
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A memorial service was held Wednesday for a 32-year-old woman who was killed in Charlottesville when a car plowed into protest against white supremacists.
Family and friends gathered at the Paramount Theater around 11 a.m. to share stories and memories of Heather Heyer. Many of Heyer's loved ones wore purple, her favorite color, in honor of her memory.
Friend of Charlottesville victim: "Heather didn't deserve this"
During the service, Heyer's father, Mark, said that "no father should have to do this."
"But I love my daughter," he said. "And as I look out at all you guys, you loved her too. She's hard not to love."
Through choked-back tears, Heyer spoke about his daughter's passion for equality.
"All I remember is Heather's passion," he said. "She wanted to put down hate. We just need to stop all this stuff and just forgive each other. I think that's what the Lord wants us to do."
"I came here today and I was overwhelmed by the rainbow of colors in this room," he continued. "That's how Heather was. It didn't matter where you were from. If she loved you, that was it. You were stuck. So for that, I'm truly proud of my daughter."
Heather Heyer was rushed to the hospital Saturday after she was struck by the Dodge Challenger that plowed into a crowd of demonstrators. She later succumbed to her injuries.
Nineteen others were also hospitalized following the attack.
The driver, who authorities identified as 20-year-old James A. Fields Jr., has been charged with second-degree murder.
-cbsnews.com - August 16, 2017
