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April 20, 2007
A Hero's Burial
Liviu Librescu was laid to rest in Israel.
RAANANA, Israel (AP) -- A Holocaust survivor gunned down trying to save his students from the Virginia Tech shooting rampage was buried in Israel Friday to the sobs of his grieving family.Man. That last quote gets you.Engineering Professor Liviu Librescu's body was wrapped in a prayer shawl according to Jewish tradition, and his two sons intoned the Kaddish, the Hebrew prayer for the dead.
A representative of the Romanian government posthumously awarded the Romanian-born Librescu the country's highest medal for his scientific accomplishments and heroism. Romanian officials laid a wreath at the grave.
"I walked through the streets today with my head held high because I have such a father," his elder son, Joe, said.
Posted by slublog at April 20, 2007 10:27 AM
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I can think of no more fitting tribute than that some future Hall at VT be named for Librescu. I hope this is OK with his family, and that it gains momentum.
There is no "thanks" that can approach the gift he has given some of his students.
Posted by: John at April 20, 2007 11:17 AM
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." -John 15:13
*sniff*
Posted by: Dan Pete at April 20, 2007 11:48 AM
I'm just an amateur, and don't know anything about trackbacks, but I'm linking this.
Posted by: Brian the sailor at April 20, 2007 04:25 PM
Well, I guess I'm not linking right away, as our server seems to have crashed again.
Server quirks aside, this man is truly a hero.
Posted by: Brian the sailor at April 20, 2007 04:29 PM
God grant him rest, and peace to his family and friends.
Posted by: Dave in Texas at April 21, 2007 09:19 AM