In 2007,
Congress designated Sept. 25 as the National Day of Remembrance for Murder
Victims. Robert and Charlotte Hullinger, of Cincinnati, formed Parents of
Murdered Children following the 1978 murder of their 19-year-old daughter,
Lisa, while she was studying in Germany. The annual day of observance is
on the date Lisa was murdered. The annual National Day of Remembrance for
Murder Victims gives us all the opportunity to remember those lost to homicide,
and honor their memories. The purpose of this event is to focus on the
impact of murder on families, and communities, and ways to support and serve
survivors.
"So long as we live, they too shall live and love for they are a part of us as we remember them."- Gates of Prayer
We, the
comrades of Unit 1012: The VFFDP, will celebrate this observance every year on September
25. We will present this song from Tyler Ward, known as ‘Tribute’. Please see
the lyrics and watch the video.
INTERNET
SOURCE: http://www.songlyrics.com/tyler-ward/tribute-lyrics/
Today
my heart was torn
Violence finally won the war
The crying and despair
Suffocating in the air
I cannot believe
The images I've seen
What else can I do?
But just pray for you
Cause we'll never really know
What you went through that day
And we'll never really know
All the right words to say
And we'll never really know
Why this took your life away
But it broke down my walls
And it helped me to change
Yes it broke down our walls
I hope we will change
Entire generations
Lost in this frustration
Is there hope for what's to come?
Will we raise a family or a gun?
It's breaking my heart
I'm falling apart
But I rest assured
I know where you are
You look from above
Please send us your love
Cause we don't understand
Violence finally won the war
The crying and despair
Suffocating in the air
I cannot believe
The images I've seen
What else can I do?
But just pray for you
Cause we'll never really know
What you went through that day
And we'll never really know
All the right words to say
And we'll never really know
Why this took your life away
But it broke down my walls
And it helped me to change
Yes it broke down our walls
I hope we will change
Entire generations
Lost in this frustration
Is there hope for what's to come?
Will we raise a family or a gun?
It's breaking my heart
I'm falling apart
But I rest assured
I know where you are
You look from above
Please send us your love
Cause we don't understand
Tyler
Ward - Tribute Lyrics
VIDEO
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hOMg3c0y0E''
National Day of Remembrance 2013 video tribute
Published on Sep 26, 2013
National Day of Remembrance
for Murder Victims:
September 25th was established as a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims as a result of unanimously passed resolutions by the U.S. Senate on October 16, 2007 (S. Res. 326), and the U.S. House of Representatives on May 14, 2007 (H. Res. 223). POMC believes that honoring the memory of victims who have been killed by violence and acknowledging the resulting long-term trauma for families, communities, and the Nation is an important way of promoting public awareness of the impact of violent crime and remembering our loved ones.
POMC Chapters and other organizations
will be holding events around the nation to commemorate the Day of Remembrance
for Murder Victims.
VIDEO SOURCE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyY2et51O8I
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