Linnell Patterson Biography, 2011 April 29
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FullscreenLinell Patterson - Linell became involved in the fight against the death penalty in late 2001 after her father and step-mother were murdered by her step-brother and some of his acquaintances, and her cousin was killed in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, a few days later. Her definitions of justice and healing did not match those of the press or the court system. To think that yet another person would die and another family would suffer was haunting, and was something she and her sister wanted no part in. To them, death does not equal justice and does not promote healing; nor will it honor the ones they lost. Since then, Linell has spoken in the legislature against the death penalty, and at events to support moratoriums, and the abolition of the death penalty. Linell is a RN on the oncology unit at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She received both her social work and nursing degree from Eastern Mennonite University. Linell currently lives in Harrisonburg, VA with her husband, Daniel, and their dog, Katy.
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