Although this kid stood for something that I believe to be moraly wrong, at least he stood for something. While I do not respect how he approached it or the ideals he held I can respect that he attempted to correct something he saw as wrong. No child, not even the child of an illegal alien, deserves to have their life cut short like this:

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East Dallas: Teenager remembered as helpful, integral part of church
05:43 AM CST on Monday, January 8, 2007
BY SERGIO CHAPA

Melanee Gonzalez, Adonay Bonilla and other students at Skyline High School followed Jesus Alonso Jr. out of their first period class as part of the walkout for immigration reform last March.

The group walked for more than two hours from their Pleasant Grove campus to join thousands of student protesters at City Hall and downtown Dallas.

Those same students and more than 300 others attended a memorial service at the Victory Outreach Center on Sunday to honor Jesus and his family, who died in a triple murder-suicide.

Adonay said Jesus, 17, was one of 60 to 80 members of their school's League of United Latin American Citizens Youth Council but had no problems making himself stand out.

"We just wanted to honor him," Melanee said. "We wanted to pay our respects. He was a wonderful friend."

Police believe Jesus Alonso Sr. shot and killed the high school honor student, his younger brother, Ricky, and their mother, Abigail, in their East Dallas apartment before turning the gun on himself early Wednesday morning.

Authorities believe marital problems could have played a role in the slayings.

The boys' maternal relatives donated 11-year-old Ricky's organs to save the lives of a 12-year-old boy and at least four others during several surgeries late Friday night and early Saturday morning.

The family also worked with LULAC's National Educational Service Center in Dallas to set up a fund to help with funeral expenses and establish a memorial scholarship in Jesus' name.

His paternal aunt, Tania Ortiz de Cervantes, acted as a spokeswoman for the family at the service and said relatives had received enormous support from the community.

"We want to thank the people of Dallas for sharing our pain," she said.

Ms. Ortiz said she wants the Alonsos to be remembered as "a family who loved each other very much."

Iglesia Mi Casa de Oración youth group leader Martha Valencia said she was not surprised by the large number of people who attended the memorial service because the boys were an integral part of the church and touched a lot of lives.

"They were unlike any other boys I have ever met with their love of people and a smile on their face all the time," she said.

Ms. Valencia said Jesus often changed his mind among wanting to be a lawyer, a minister, a social worker or a counselor.

"It was always something that involved helping others," she said.

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