He also volunteered tirelessly to raise awareness for issues he believed in, organized a walk-out in solidarity with students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in his senior year of high school, and was an avid camper and fisherman.Īt Temple, Collington served as president of the Political Science Society, vice president of the Young Democrats, and volunteered to help people register to vote. Molly Collington’s comments came at the end of more than an hour’s long remembrance of her son outside the high school, where supporters, friends and family held signs bearing the words “Justice for Sam” as about two dozen speakers shared stories and memories of what was, by all accounts, a remarkable young man taken too soon.Ĭollington, a 2018 graduate of Interboro High School, served as class president in his junior and senior years, and was voted “Most Likely to Succeed,” according to his obituary. This isn’t just a loss for the Collingtons. “He would really, really, really, really, really, really, really be honored to know that all of you were here tonight to remember him. “We want to thank everyone tonight who came out to show their support and their love and their respect for our son,” said Molly Collington, mother of 21-year-old Sam Collington. PROSEPCT PARK – Hundreds of people gathered at Interboro High School Thursday evening to celebrate the tragically short life of a beloved local son who was gunned down in Philadelphia Sunday.
0 kommentar(er)
