1/Today is birthday of my @UofR schoolmate #KatherineHollister'90 (1968-1988) who was tragically murdered in bombing of #PanAm103 on December 21, 1988. 
2/I knew Katherine casually from mixers between my fraternity (Sig Ep) & her sorority (Delta Zeta) & she was dating one of my fraternity brothers. In years following, as one of the primary lawyers for victims (and having filed the first civil lawsuit against Libya in 1993...
3/...which ultimately settled for $2.7 billion in 2003), I got to know her mother as well. Sadly, Babette passed away during pandemic as a result of Covid.
About 15 years ago I started a scholarship at @UofR in memory of Katherine & her classmate #EricCoker'90 who also perished.
About 15 years ago I started a scholarship at @UofR in memory of Katherine & her classmate #EricCoker'90 who also perished.
END/I've helped more than dozen students financially cover rising costs of tuition.
You are not forgotten Katherine. Your memory lives on & helps people. Happy birthday and RIP.
You are not forgotten Katherine. Your memory lives on & helps people. Happy birthday and RIP.
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