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Show The Salt Lake Tribune NATION Sunday, March 11, 2001 A5 Hundreds Mourn Santana High Shooting Victim ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Many of Saturday’s mourners wore lapel ribbons of purple and gold, the colors of the Santana Sultans. Heads bowed,theyfiled into the church past dozens of flower SANTEE,Calif. — An outpouring of sorrow and community sup= oe enveloped the grievfamily of a Santana High School senior whowas killed this past week in the deadliest school shooting since Columbine. More than 700. mourners attended 17-year-old Randy Gordon’s community funeral. Theycried and prayed for school officials and community him at a church just down the street from the 1,900-student suburban San Diego high school where he and schoolmate Bryan Zuckor died Monday. Gordon’s mother, Mari GordonRayborn, sobbed as photos were shown of her son. Shetold reporters: “I want something good to come out of this. Maybe people should smile or say something good to someonethey don’t know,” arrangements and wreaths. The funeral was the second service in 16 hours at Sonrise Community Church. On Friday night, more than 3,000 people attended a memorial where leaders urged closer communica- tion between adults and children. Gov. Gray Davis andhis wife, Sharon, a 1972 Santana graduate, offered their prayers and support. Gordon was a ce runner on the school track team, asenior with aB average who doted on his half brother and half sister. He dreamed ofbecominganFBlagent after serving in the Navy. He wasshotinthe back between a row of lockers and dragged himself around a corner. He was propourdeadat a hospital a short time lat A fnehal being heldtoday at a Presbyterian church in nearby Lakeside for 14-year-old Zuckor, a first-year student. An aspiring bicycle stuntman, he died when he was shot in the head in a boys’ restroom. Eleven other students and two adults wereAiin the blood bath that has raised questions anew about how to prevent such It) Charles Andrew Williams, 15,2 OD O D first-year student, surrendered afterallegedly firing more than 30 shots in and arounda boys’ restroom from his father's .22-caliber _long-barreled revolver. He is being held on murder and other charges. [S SOONTO BE... MEIER & FRANK SHOP ALL STORES MONDAY 10 AM-9 PM 25-50% OFF EVERYTHING FOR BABY SAVE ON ENTIRE STOCK SLEEPWEAR” 30% ENTIRE STOCK 15.40-39.20. SALE 8.99 CARTER’S® PAJAMAS Sizes 3-24 months. Orig. *16. . ye PSeyele Lalelds PA. Nd SALE rhs baes ME HOME Orig, 24: **Exclides Tommy Mifiger Regular and original prices are offering prices onty and may OF may not have resulted In sales. Extra savings % applied to reduced prices. Prices shown as “only” wil remain in eflect after this event Advertised merchandtse may be offered againin upcomming sale events Selection varies. Sale ends March 27 WEALSOWELCOMEVISA MASTERCARD AND DISCOVER AL " / MI SOON TO BE... MEIER & FRANK aeOLLREE 1-800-452-6323, 1 i |
