Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman’s mother, dies at 43
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Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave gunman’s mother, dies at 43

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DENVER — Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found strength to forgive and to heal her soul after bonding with another family devastated by the tragedy, has died. Hochhalter in 2016 wrote a letter to one of the gunmen’s mother saying, “Bitterness is like swallowing a poison pill,” and offering her forgiveness. In the wake of her mother’s death, Anne Marie Hochhalter was embraced by another family who lost a daughter at Columbine. At first, Townsend took Hochhalter to doctor’s appointments and physical therapy, but their bond soon deepened as they got lunch and went shopping together and eventually began sharing family dinners and vacations.

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Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave shooter’s mother, dies at 43
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Columbine survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter, who forgave shooter’s mother, dies at 43

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Columbine High School shooting survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter reacts last year during a vigil on the 25th anniversary of the mass Colorado shooting. Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found strength to forgive after bonding with another family devastated by the tragedy, has died. In the wake of her mother’s death, Anne …

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