Two of the victims of the July Fourth parade massacre in a Chicago suburb left behind a young boy. A man who was injured in a car wreck stayed with his family in Illinois.
It was a way of life for some. They were members of their synagogue and avid travelers. They were killed in the nation's latest mass shooting.
Kevin McCarthy, 37, was one of the victims. Other victims were Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78, and Eduardo Uvaldo, 69.
RINA MCCARTHY and Kevin.
The couple brought their 2-year-old son with them to watch marching bands and patriotic floats.
Their son was left orphans after they were killed in the gunfire. Greg Ring and his family hid behind a popular pancake house as a stranger picked up a toddler with blood on it.
We didn't say anything. Ring said that the woman lay down in front of their car in shock after she gave him to him.
The boy gestured to the direction of the parade route.
The family was able to identify the boy and bring him back to his parents. The friends of the McCarthys said the boy would be looked after by his parents.
The boy would have a long road ahead to heal, find stability, and eventually navigate life as an orphan, according to a letter written by the boy's mother.
Stephen Straws.
Straus' granddaughter ate dinner with him the night before and he attended the parade alone.
The Independence Day parade was an annual tradition for Straus, who was a financial advisor. Straus loved to visit art museums and festivals and rode the train to work every day.
His grandson said that he was taken too quickly.
When the grandsons would visit outside his window, the grandparents would still go out for Sunday night dinners.
The brothers said losing their grandpa was hard. Straus said that he never imagined something like that could happen to him or his family.
Stephen Straus is survived by his family.
There is a person named Jacques SundheIM.
She used to teach preschoolers and coordinate bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies at the synagogue. She had worked there for decades and was well known for her kindness and warmth.
Three synagogue leaders issued a statement expressing their grief and sympathy for Jacki's family and loved ones.
According to an email from the synagogue, Sundheim was survived by her husband and daughter.
KATHERINE GOLDSTEIN is related to the author.
Her husband described her as an easy going travel companion who was always willing to travel far away.
The doctor told The New York Times that she didn't complain. She was with the ride from start to finish.
She was a mother to two girls in their 20's. She went to the parade to see her friends from high school.
He said his wife thought about what kind of arrangements she would want when she died.
He said that she wanted her remains to be scattered in the Chicago area where there is a bird sanctuary.
There is a person named Nicolas Toledo-ZARAGOZA.
Xochil Toledo told the Chicago Sun-Times that her grandfather, Toledo-Zaragoza, came to Illinois to visit his family.
His family wanted him to stay permanently because of the injuries he sustained when he was hit by a car while visiting Highland Park. He was hit by three bullets and died at the scene, according to the newspaper.
His family was grieving his death.
Toledo described Nicolas as a father of eight and grandfather to many in an online fundraising post. Abuelito, I love you.
A man named Eduardo Uvaldo.
The Independence Day parade was an annual tradition for the Uvaldo family.
Eduardo Uvaldo was shot in the back of his head when gunfire erupted from a rooftop. Maria was hit in the head and his grandson was shot in the arm.
The family of Eduardo Uvaldo was told there was nothing left to do after he was treated and evaluated at the hospital. He was removed from life support Tuesday.
Uvaldo passed away at the hospital at 8 a.m.
That's right.
They reported from Chicago and Madison. AP journalists Martha Irvine and Heather Hollingsworth contributed to the report.
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