Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Flowers for Amadou

Today, our neighborhood is in shock and is grieving the senseless death of University of Chicago graduate student Amadou Cisse early Monday morning in Hyde Park. Amadou, 29 and a native of Senegal, had just successfully defended his doctoral thesis in Chemistry when he was killed by a gunshot wound to the chest. We pray for him and his family as we gather around to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. His degree will be granted to him posthumously this December.
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13 comments:

  1. KateNovember 20, 2007 at 10:07 AM

    Another big city tragedy, altho Hyde Park can seem like a small city within a city. Senseless killing is really larger than a tragedy, and I hope the culprits are caught and receive their punishment.

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  2. Fénix - BostonscapesNovember 20, 2007 at 10:53 AM

    Amadou is in a better place now, but his family... I can only imagine what they are going through right now.

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  3. DentonNovember 20, 2007 at 12:26 PM

    So sad. Your tribute is touching.

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  4. • Eliane •November 20, 2007 at 6:41 PM

    Denton stole my comment. That is so sad indeed: a young man who had such a promising future.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 20, 2007 at 7:18 PM

    I really feel strongly about gun usage, there should be an alternative to them. There are more casualties and useless deaths caused by gun fires than there should be.

    It's amazing that he's given his well deserved sympathy flowers

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  7. Fabrizio ZanelliNovember 21, 2007 at 5:24 AM

    It's so sad to read about another senseless death. Too much all over the world. Where are we going?

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  8. JillyNovember 21, 2007 at 5:42 AM

    Oh how sad and how tragic. Too many senseless deaths like this. Your photograph and words are beautiful.

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  9. AnonymousNovember 21, 2007 at 10:17 AM

    Thank you Kate, Fenix, Denton, Eliane, Fabizio and Jilly, for your consoling comments.

    Thank you theysay and serhill for stopping by.

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  10. Web-OJNovember 22, 2007 at 2:10 AM

    May his soul rest in peace.

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  11. NevaNovember 26, 2007 at 6:45 PM

    I was so sorry to read this and hear it on the news...unbelievable...

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  12. AnonymousNovember 27, 2007 at 11:59 PM

    Thank you, Weboj and Neva.

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  13. Term papersJanuary 19, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    Amadou is in a better place now, I really feel strongly about gun usage, there should be an alternative to them. I love all the pics of the Flowers Of amadou.

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