Posted on 07/13/2020 12:02:53 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Mark Anthony Urquiza passed away on June 30th after more than three weeks battling COVID-19. Mark was a high school 400-meter dash state champion and cross-country runner. Mark was known for his infectious energy, strong will, and yes, stubbornness. He met his wife Brenda at Tolleson Union High School. They welcomed their only child Kristin Danielle in 1981. The family loved their annual summer vacations to California where Kristin now lives. Mark, who was often called "Black Jack" by his friends and family, was a lover of nature, the night sky, and politics, and was the life of the party.
SNIP
Mark, like so many others, should not have died from COVID-19. His death is due to the carelessness of the politicians who continue to jeopardize the health of brown bodies through a clear lack of leadership, refusal to acknowledge the severity of this crisis, and inability and unwillingness to give clear and decisive direction on how to minimize risk. Mark's daughter Kristin Danielle and daughter-in-law Christine are channeling our sadness and rage into building an awareness campaign so fewer families are forced to endure this. We honor Mark's life by continuing this fight for others, even in these darkest moments. Kristin Danielle will be starting an Ofrenda, an altar with pictures of those lost to COVID-19, outside the Arizona State Capitol building on Wednesday evening at 4:30. All are welcome to bring pictures of their loved ones who are suffering from COVID or who have passed. For more information follow @MarkedByCovid on Facebook.
(Excerpt) Read more at legacy.com ...
"Kristin Urquiza, writing about her father’s death, pointed the finger at how state and federal leaders have handled the coronavirus pandemic."
Daughter’s Obituary Blames Politicians for Arizona Man’s Virus Death
"Mr. Urquiza, a first-generation Mexican-American who was raised in Tolleson, Ariz., worked in manufacturing. When he died, he made his home in the Phoenix neighborhood with the most virus cases per capita."
That's not the metaphor I would have selected under the circumstances.
Yeah, Bush controlled the path of hurricanes and Trump is directing that COVID get “the Brown people”.
Wow. I wish I were president.
Guess we need to start another quilt.
So now it is also “Brown Lives Matter”.
Grab some popcorn.
I will not dishonor her grief but have we all forgotten the origin in Wuhan and the culpability of the CCP in doing nothing about international travel?
If the virus really infects more black and brown people then why haven’t more of them died since all off the mostly peaceful rioting?
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