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Friends And Family Say Their Final Goodbyes To Helena Ramsay, Young Scholar Who Loved To Rescue Cats

WLRN Public Media | By Nadege Green

Published February 23, 2018 at 5:32 PM EST

Helena Ramsay was described as a voracious reader and avid crafter.

More than 500 people, classmates and community members filed into Church by the Glades in Coral Springs on Friday to pay their final respects to Helena Ramsay, a young scholar who loved to rescue cats.

Ramsay was one of 17 victims killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. She had just turned 17 years old in January.

She was described as a voracious reader and she loved crafting.

At her celebration service at Church by the Glades, her big brother Ellis Ramsay eulogized her.

He said his little sister had a soft spot for sweets-- she would leave the evidence --empty wrappers under her bed.He also described his sister as quiet and thoughtful. She was passionate about the environment and human rights.

At the end of his eulogy, as Ellis Ramsay was walking away from the podium, he said his sister was a hero.