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Memorial service set for husband of Aug. 3 victim who died on 2nd anniversary of funeral seen globally

Memorial service set for husband of Aug. 3 victim who died on 2nd anniversary of funeral seen globally
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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190818:00:24:00

site, tony tells margie some day he will meet her in heaven. >> what do you guys do up there? tell me something. >> reporter: tony is beginning a new life alone. for at least one day at margie's funeral, he won't be. >> you made me the happiest man in the world and the luckiest. >> reporter: gary tuchman, cnn, el paso, texas. coming up, getting the cold shoulder from greenland? the world's largest island declares it's not for sale after the president floats the possibility of buying it. mutual customized my car insurance, so i only pay for what i need. and this is me now! any physical changes to this man's appearance are purely coincidental. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ you gotta start somewhere. i'm a reporter for the new york times. the when, the where bank statements, tax returns, it's out, dozens of copy records of deeds and reports.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190818:00:23:00

tony says his life had been very difficult prior to meeting her. what would you like people to know about margie? >> she was a caring, loving, the most beautiful person. [ crying ] >> reporter: every day now he goes to the memorial site next to the walmart, taking exquisite care of margie's memorial, making sure the flowers and wind chimes which she loved so much looked the best they can. where did you meet her? >> omaha, nebraska, in a bar. >> reporter: and you were single, she was single? and was it love at first sight? >> oh, man, you can't imagine. >> reporter: tony is still waked up each morning in disbelief that she's gone. >> i sit at my table, looking at the front door, waiting for her to walk in. i've even called her on the phone. i've tried to. >> reporter: at the memorial

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190818:00:22:00

we had wonderful years. the best years of my whole life. >> reporter: tony has no other family. his wife margie reckard had a few family members but none in the el paso area. attendance at her funeral was expected to be minimal. then there was this facebook post from the funeral home reading, mr. antonio basco was married 22 years to his wife margie reckard. he had no other family. he welcomes anyone to attend his wife's services. people from all over the united states contacted the funeral home as well as tony to say they planned to attend margie's funeral. there will be hundreds of people here probably, from all around the country. how does that make you feel? >> it's nice to see people really care about people. it's going to be a lot of people. >> reporter: they had been married for 22 years.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190818:00:21:00

this is the best of humanity. the people of el paso, texas, showing tremendous love and support for a victim of a mass shooting in their city. this is a cemetery in el paso today. hundreds of people went there, paying their respects to a woman almost none of them knew. margie reckard was buried today. she and 21 others died when a gunman opened fire in a crowded walmart. her husband was worried no one would show up for her memorial. >> reporter: tony basco loved only one person in the world. and now she's gone. and she loved you a lot? >> i'll tell you what, i don't know what she saw in me sometimes.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190817:10:38:00

>> reporter: was it love at first sight? >> man, you can't imagine. >> reporter: tony is still waking up each morning in disbelief that she is gone. >> i sit at my table, i look at the front door, waiting for her to walk in. i've even tried calling her on the phone. >> reporter: you have? >> i've tried to. >> reporter: at the memorial site, tony tells margie that someday he will meet her in heaven. >> what you been up to? what do you do up there? wish you'd tell me something. >> reporter: tony is beginning a new life alone, but for at least one day at margie's funeral, he won't be. >> she made me the happiest man in the world and the luckiest. there's nobody luckier than me in this whole world. >> reporter: gary tuchman, cnn, el paso, texas. >> that had to have been a moment for him to stand there and see all of those people come up for him without knowing either one of them. >> in addition to all the people who showed up, more than 400 floral arrangements were sent in from across the country.

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190817:08:36:00

people really caring about people. going to be a lot of people. >> reporter: they had been married for 22 years. tony says his life had been very difficult prior to meeting her. what would you like people to know about margie? >> she was a caring, loving beautiful person. >> reporter: every day now he goes to the memorial site next to the walmart, taking exquisite care of her memorial, making sure that the flowers and wind chimes look the best they can. where did you meet omaha, nebra. >> reporter: tony still wakes up each morning in disbelief that she is gone. >> i still look at the front door waiting for about her to

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190817:08:34:00

problem that has to be dealt with. it is not the gun that pulls the trigger, it is the person holding the gun. >> well, it has been two weeks now since a racist gunman walked into a walmart in el paso, texas and pulled the trigger opening fire killing 22 people and since that day, in el paso the city has been filled with tears, heartache and kindness of strangers. that was on full display friday evening. take a look at the scene here. this service in el paso, texas, a 61-year-old man with no other family said good-bye to the woman that he loved. he didn't think people would show up, but hundreds of strangers came together around him. ea earlier he spoke with our gary tuchman. >> reporter: tony basco loved

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190817:10:36:00

terms with his loss. >> reporter: tony basco loved only one person in the world, expe and now she's gone. she loved you a lot. >> i don't know what she would see in me sometimes. we had wonderful years. the best years of my whole life. >> reporter: tony has no other family. his wife, margie reckard had just a few family members but not in the el paso area. attendance at her funeral was expected to be minimal, until the internet took over. tweets from journalists and media outlets sent out messages of support for tony. then there was this facebook post from the funeral home reading, mr. antonio basco was married 22 years to his wife, marg margie reckard and had no other family. he invites anyone to attend his wife's services. people from all over the united states have contacted the funeral home as well as tony to say they plan to attend margie's

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20190817:10:37:00

funeral. there are going to be hundreds of people here from all around the country. how does that make you feel? >> i love it. i mean, it's nice to see people really caring about people. going to be a lot of people now. told you were important. >> reporter: they had been married for 22 years. tony says his life had been very difficult prior to meeting her. what would you like people to know about margie? >> she was a caring, loving, beautifullest person. >> reporter: every day now he goes to the memorial site next to the walmart, taking exquisite care of margie's memorial, making sure the flowers and the windchimes which she always loved so much look the best nay can. when did you meet her? >> omaha, nebraska, in a bar. >> reporter: you were single, she was single? >> yeah. never been --

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