Since memorials near the downtown scene were too painful, the city chose Laurel Park for a temporary memorial. The space is still close to the scene, but on a less traveled street.
There were large pictures of theand thousands of condolence messages. The items are now at the Highland Park library for preservation.
The new location is a 100-year-old rose garden located between the library and city hall. It has new landscaping, benches and plaques with images of each of the seven people who lost their lives that summer holiday.A former synagogue preschool teacher and two beloved grandfathers killed in the Highland Park parade shooting were laid to rest Friday.Visitors placed flowers at the memorial and the tears still flow.
"My hope is that they'll reflect on the fact that seven people unnecessarily lost their lives, and had wonderful lives that they had lived and families who will be missing them this Thanksgiving," Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering said. "There is an opportunity to reflect on those seven. But to also feel the need to take action, to say, this kind of pain is unnecessary. It doesn’t need to be this way in our communities.
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