GLENCOE, Illinois – Dozens of people gathered at a synagogue in this Chicago suburb on Friday morning as rain started to fall as they paid tribute to one of the seven victims of a Fourth of July parade shooting in nearby Highland Park.
In North Shore Congregation Israel, where the late Jacquelyn “Jacki” Lovi Sundheim, 63, had taught preschool and assisted with events, couples and families entered wearing suits, blazers, and dresses.
“We are appalled. Rabbi Wendi Geffen addressed the community gathered in the bright, roomy temple as light poured in through the windows, “We are furious.
“Jacki died because she was murdered,” Geffen continued. And in that, there is no solace for us to draw from as we lament Jacki’s passing; there is no bright spot.
Many people sobbed as Geffen described memories from Sundheim’s life. The audience occasionally laughed as speakers described how Sundheim, who was always meticulous, used to run events, work the High Holidays, and fiercely protect her loved ones. They spoke of a woman who was a lifelong member of her church, a teacher, a traveler, a baker, a knitter, and the family historian for her large extended family.
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According to Geffen, she was a devoted wife, a watchful older sister, and her daughter’s closest friend. According to Geffen, the longtime Highland Park resident leaves behind a legacy of “kindness and devotion.”
The service on Friday came four days after a gunman used an assault rifle that had been legally purchased to fire over 70 rounds from a rooftop.
The 21-year-old gunman also caused numerous other injuries. almost 40 people. The attack claimed the lives of a 2-year-old boy’s parents.
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The funeral for another victim, Eduardo Uvaldo, who would have turned 70 on Friday, was expected to draw family members from Texas and Mexico, according to the New York Times. It was unclear right away when or where the burial would take place.
After being taken off a ventilator on Tuesday, Uvaldo passed away on Wednesday from a gunshot wound to the head, according to a verified GoFundMe page created by his family. In the shooting, Uvaldo’s wife and grandson also sustained injuries.
Every year, Uvaldo and his family watched the Highland Park July Fourth Parade together, and Nivia Guzman, his granddaughter, wrote on the page that they were “filled with happiness and laughter.” The page reads, “My grandpa is a kind, loving, and funny man who did not deserve this.”
At a Friday afternoon memorial service held at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston for 88-year-old financial adviser Stephen Straus of Chicago, family members hugged each other and sobbed.
Participants followed along as two speakers sang Psalm 23 from the Bible while fanning themselves with programs.
Jonathan, Stephen’s son, praised his father as a “consummate joke-teller” who kept the rest of the family on their toes.
The moment Jonathan learned that his father had died via a doctor’s phone call, he said, “was the worst moment of my life, without a doubt.”
Jonathan Straus said, “I hope that somehow the nation can come together and put an end to this type of violence.
The funerals for Straus and Sundheim were both attended by J. B. Pritzker, the governor of Illinois.
According to an online obituary, Stephen Straus was interred at Oak Woods Cemetery on Chicago’s South Side, the neighborhood where he was born.
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On Friday night, a funeral service for Nicolas Toledo, 78, was scheduled at the Iglesia Emanuel in Waukegan, Illinois. After a private service for the family, one for friends and the church was scheduled to take place.
Toledo, a dual citizen of Mexico and the United States, lived most of his life in Morelos, Mexico, and only recently relocated to Highland Park to be closer to family, according to his granddaughter Xochil Toledo, who spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times.
According to Xochil, he had eight kids, a wide smile, and bright blue eyes.
Alba Toledo, 23, told USA TODAY that her grandfather enjoyed drawing, going on walks in the park, and hunting and fishing. She said, “My grandfather was a great man, with a huge heart.
Services for the additional victims were not immediately disclosed.
Seven counts of first-degree murder were brought against the alleged shooter by prosecutors on Tuesday. State’s Attorney for Lake County Eric Rinehart stated that the gunman would be required to serve a life sentence in prison without the chance of parole if found guilty.
Numerous additional charges are expected, according to Rinehart.
