Texas teacher, student killed in Uvalde massacre remembered at funerals

Family members bid their closing goodbyes to 2 extra victims of the Robb Elementary College bloodbath – an “opinionated” however “compassionate” 10-year-old woman, and the heroic fourth-grade trainer who died shielding her college students from gunfire.

Mourners gathered on the First Baptist Church in Uvalde Saturday for the funeral of Alexandria Aniyah Rubio, 10, one of many scholar victims of the elementary faculty bloodbath on Could 24.

The fourth-grader’s household requested these in attendance to put on shiny colours, as a result of she beloved them.

The ten-year-old – recognized to household and pals as Lexi – was “pushed, athletic, clever and enjoyable,” in line with her obituary. 

She aspired to earn a softball scholarship to St. Mary’s College, the place she deliberate to main in math, earlier than attending regulation faculty. 

Lexi performed softball and basketball, like her mom, and was an “opinionated and an impassioned debater, identical to her mom,” her obituary stated. 

“When she knew she was proper — she so usually was — she stood her floor,” her mom, Kimberly Mata-Rubio, advised Congress members throughout a gun security listening to earlier this week. “She was agency, direct, voice unwavering.”

Raquel Martinez, comforts her two daughters while her husband, Daniel Martinez, comforts their sons outside Robb Elementary School
Raquel Martinez comforts her two daughters whereas her husband, Daniel Martinez, comforts their sons exterior Robb Elementary College.
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Lexi was “clever, compassionate and athletic,” in line with her mom.

Each of Lexi’s mother and father urged Congress to cross harder gun legal guidelines, together with one that might increase the age to purchase weapons, just like the one utilized by teen gunman Salvador Ramos. 

“We stand for Lexi, and as her voice, we demand motion,” her mom stated.

Mourners and a big contingent of regulation enforcement officers additionally gathered at Sacred Coronary heart Catholic Church in Uvalde Friday in reminiscence of Eva Mireles, 44, one among two lecturers killed in the course of the teen gunman’s spree. 

Eva Mireles
Mireles had a ardour for CrossFit exercises, in line with Carlos Gonzalez, a realtor who attended the Friday service. 
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“We simply love her, and she or he’s our hero,” Mireles’ pal, Angie Vera, advised The San Antonio Categorical-Information. “She’s our guardian angel. Endlessly in our hearts.”

Mireles’ daughter Adalynn Ruiz remembered her mother in a heartfelt Fb put up.

“At the moment, I laid my bestfriend to relaxation,” she wrote. “Mother, sooner or later I hope I discover peace in all of this. As a result of I'll by no means perceive why you had been taken from me.”

“I by no means thought I might be having to put you to relaxation this younger. Many individuals have advised me that they might see you in me and I couldn’t be extra happier to listen to that,” she wrote. “My candy mother, I'll miss you for the remainder of my life. I'll miss you once I’m comfortable, once I’m unhappy, once I’m indignant.”

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Mireles’ pal, Angie Vera, referred to as her “our hero.”
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“Mother, I'll see you once more, however for now, watch over dad and I. I can’t wait to reunite as a result of our household is now lacking our glue. Shine shiny like a diamond momma. I like you in the present day, tomorrow, and for the remainder of my life. I obtained it from right here now.” 

Mireles had a ardour for CrossFit exercises, in line with Carlos Gonzalez, 34, a realtor who attended the Friday service. 

“She was a hell of a CrossFitter,” Gonzalez, who usually labored out with Mireles at Shotgun CrossFit health club in Uvalde, advised the Categorical-Information. “She was a beast on the competitors flooring.”

Gonzalez stated he had recognized Mireles for 5 years and met her husband a number of occasions.

“She was quiet, however I knew if I wished to get a exercise in, she was the particular person to be with as a result of she was no-holds-barred,” Gonzalez stated.

Mireles additionally loved mountaineering and spending time together with her canine, Kane, in line with her obituary. 

“Her smile and character by no means went unnoticed as when she was round, it was by no means a boring second,” the obituary stated. 

Relative Amber Ybarra, 34, remembered Mireles as a loving mom and spouse. 

“She was adventurous,” Ybarra stated. “She is certainly going to be very missed.”

Mireles was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, the place 17 of the mass-shooting victims have been interred, in line with the Categorical-Information. 

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