St. Luke’s United holding public vigil to honor 500,000+ lives lost to COVID-19
Rose-Ann Aragon, Reporter
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HOUSTON – St. Luke’s United Methodist Church is hosting a vigil in memory of the more than 500,000 Americans who lost their lives to the coronavirus.
Church members honored those lives with 500 luminarias placed on the front lawn of both Westheimer and Gethsemane campuses.
On Friday, the Westheimer campus located at 3471 Westheimer in Houston will have the final vigil from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
“Lent is a time when the church comes face-to-face with our own mortality, and the COVID-19 pandemic made this reality unavoidable. During this season of Lent, we are devastated by the loss of more than 500,000 lives to this virus and want to honor the memories of those who passed with 500 luminarias lit around the front lawn of the church,” the church stated.
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The project would involve two phases, with eight houses being the first, and the construction of a new road and the rest of the houses in the second. The village would also feature a shared space, such as a community garden or park, for residents to enjoy.
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June Cooper
June Cooper passed away gracefully at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 20, 2021, following a brief illness.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred (Al) Harrison Cooper, Jr., and her son, Michael (Mike) Scot Cooper.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane Cooper (Mike) Wallace, and her two grandchildren, Ben Wallace and Page Wallace, who will truly miss their Grandma June!
June, who many referred to by her nickname, June-Bug, was a vibrant woman who lived a full and wonderful life supported by her faith, her family and her friends. 40 years ago, June went back to school to become a nurse. She enjoyed her nursing career, focused primarily in in-home healthcare where she enjoyed getting to know the patients and their families throughout the years.