Amid the holiday season an important but somber anniversary might have been lost. However Syracuse University staff traveled to Arlington Cemetery Sunday to remember the victims of the Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing. Communications Manager Kelly Homan Rodoski (roe-DOSS-ski) says the 26 years have not diminished the impact for families.
“Some of the words we heard today, especially from Frank Mulholland, who is the Lord Advocate, similar to our Attorney General. He assured the families today that this is still an open case. And we had many, many remembrance scholars here from Syracuse and they continue to keep the memory alive.”
The ceremony included the reading of names of all 270 victims …and was attended by many family members, as well as officials from the U.S. and Scotland.
Homan-Rodoski praises families for dealing with their loss gracefully and effectively.
“The families have been very, very active for 26 years in all kinds of way, particularly in airline safety. They have fought, and walked up and down the halls of congress to make measures go through that are going to make us a safer place. They have kept something that’s been very personal, been open to talking about it and making it public because they want to see that spotlight there.”
Syracuse University also held a memorial service yesterday for the victims at the Wall of Remembrance. S-U names 35 remembrance scholars each year in honor of the 35 student on that 1988 flight.
