Uvalde funeral directors, confronted with grief, say they'll never 'be the same.'
June Ybarra, assistant manager of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary, Inc. poses for a portrait in the lobby of the funeral home on Aug. 18, 2022, in Uvalde, TX.The day of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School was funeral director June Ybarra's scheduled day off. When he got the call about the incident, it was nothing he could have prepared for.at the school in Uvalde, Texas -- the city Ybarra has called home for about 50 years.
Ybarra still chokes up when talking about his cousin Joe Garcia, who passed away in the midst of planning his wife's funeral at Rushing-Estes-Knowles. Garcia was married to the Robb Elementary teacher Irma Garcia, a victim of the shooting. Ybarra helped plan the joint funeral for the couple.He says the job has made him embrace his relationships with people much tighter.
Massey and Ybarra also found that it's important to lean on one another during times of such great loss, finding solace in those offering help within your circles or seeking out help. Ybarra helped plan the funeral for Massey's father when he passed away in a tragic event. His compassion and grace during such a traumatic experience inspired her."The way he took care of us and my family – I wanted to do the same thing," said Massey. "When I switched to the mortuary field, I realized that there's something that I can do that a lot of people can't do.
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