Heather Heyer died doing what I am convinced many in this community would also do, confronting hate and bigotry should they show their ugly face in our hometown.
I am sure we will learn more about her as the days go by, what is known now is that she lived in Greene County, Virginia, which lies a few miles north of Charlottesville proper.
She was a 32 years old, a paralegal, and purported to be a member of the Industrial Workers of the World.
Her GoFundMe page offers this:
“Heather Heyer was murdered while protesting against hate. We are raising money to give to her family for anything that they may need. The family is aware of this and is in complete charge of when and where the funds will be released. She is a Greene County native and Graduated from William Monroe High School. Her mother (whom I will not name until she is ready) said "She died doing what was right. My heart is broken, but I am forever proud of her."
She will truly be missed.”
And her Facebook page a few more clues of who she was….
Other than that, we don’t have a lot at this time.
Rest in Power, Heather, we will not forget.
Sunday, Aug 13, 2017 · 8:38:12 PM +00:00 · durrati
Mr. Alfred Wilson, Heather’s employer had this to say about her....
“If you can get people to open up to you, that’s what I need,” he told her. “I’ll teach you everything about the law you need to know.”
Her only flaw, he said with a laugh was that she liked to sleep late. “I had to change my office work hours just to meet her schedule,” he said.
She worked to improve herself by taking classes and studying.
“If she’s going to do something, she made sure she understood it,” he said. She was so devoted that during her first two years on the job she didn’t take any vacations, he said.
“To have someone like Heather believe in you, that’s one of the best things that could happen to you as a person,” Mr. Wilson said.