Despite the many attempts at misinformation and character assassination postmortem, I'll side with the ones who knew him best.
Peace!
In an interview, Chad Eisen-Ramgren said that the note was penned by his 8-year-old daughter, Leila, who, along with her younger brother, Dylan, attends the J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School in St. Paul, Minnesota, where Castile formerly worked as a cafeteria supervisor for more than a decade.
Eisen-Ramgren said that on Thursday he and his children, along with other students, parents and community members, attended a packed vigil for Castile outside the school. By Friday, he said, Leila wanted to write her own letter to honor Castile's life.
Eisen-Ramgren said that he teared up when he noticed that his daughter had included her lunch number on the front of her card.
"Normally such a trivial thing in life, but it clearly became something more to her after Mr. Phil's sudden passing," he said.
https://mic.com/articles/148291/this-emotional-letter-written-by-philando-castile-s-former-student-shows-how-loved-he-was#.pqaloxoQH
Peace!
In an interview, Chad Eisen-Ramgren said that the note was penned by his 8-year-old daughter, Leila, who, along with her younger brother, Dylan, attends the J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School in St. Paul, Minnesota, where Castile formerly worked as a cafeteria supervisor for more than a decade.
Eisen-Ramgren said that on Thursday he and his children, along with other students, parents and community members, attended a packed vigil for Castile outside the school. By Friday, he said, Leila wanted to write her own letter to honor Castile's life.
Eisen-Ramgren said that he teared up when he noticed that his daughter had included her lunch number on the front of her card.
"Normally such a trivial thing in life, but it clearly became something more to her after Mr. Phil's sudden passing," he said.
https://mic.com/articles/148291/this-emotional-letter-written-by-philando-castile-s-former-student-shows-how-loved-he-was#.pqaloxoQH
