President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy during a memorial service in Beckley, W.Va., for the 29 victims of the Upper Branch Mine explosion,
Today the President and the Vice President were in West Virginia attending a memorial service for the miners lost in the tragedy at Upper Big Branch mine. President Obama delivered a eulogy honoring the lives of those who perished and offering his deepest condolences to the loved ones they left behind.
President Barack Obama walks with Linda Davis, the grandmother of deceased miner Cory Davis, during a memorial for the victims of the Upper Branch Mine explosion in Beckley, W.Va.,
The Vice President offered his sympathies first:
To every member of every family that has been touched by this tragedy, I can say that I know what it’s like to lose a spouse and a child. And I also know when the tributes are done and the flags are once again flying at full-staff, once the miners you see today go back to work, that’s when it will be the hardest for you all. When life has moved on around us, but is yet to stir within you, that’s when you’re most going to need one another.
He concluded his remarks saying, "I can tell you from my own personal experience that eventually the painful heartache you feel will be replaced by the joyful memory of the ones you love so dearly. My prayer for you is that that day will come sooner than later."
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attend the memorial service in Beckley W.Va., for the 29 victims of the Upper Branch Mine explosion,
The President’s remarks in full:
Fonte: White House