But, she countered, “At this point, I’m pissed. They deserve such a beautiful representation of their loved ones,” she told The Associated Press. “This is a beautiful memorial for the 58 and their families. The commissioners also approved an alternate design Tuesday that would feature 15 large horse statues representing the home states and countries of the 60 people who were killed, as well as two smaller horses in honor of the dozens of children who lost parents to the attack.Īmber Manka, whose mother died two years after she was shot and paralyzed in the massacre, said she finds the final design to be both beautiful and disappointing. Each beam will display the name and a photo of a victim. A looping path will take visitors through a garden area, past a 58-foot (18-meter) glass tower and to a “remembrance ring” with the 58 candles. It envisions a park shaped like an infinity symbol in what was the northeastern corner of the former concert venue, with 22,000 lights representing the number of people who attended the show that night. The final memorial concept is the work of local firm JCJ Architecture. And I know it will bring light to all the survivors.” “I know that she’s going to be honored, along with the 57 others who died that night, in such a beautiful way that will bring light to our families. Tonks, a 46-year-old mother of three, had called Las Vegas home for about two decades. “I never thought that this journey could be filled with so much light,” Smith said.
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