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is with profound sadness that we have learned of the death of Kayla
Jean Mueller. On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I convey
our deepest condolences to Kayla’s family – her parents, Marsha and
Carl, and her brother Eric and his family – and all of those who loved
Kayla dearly. At this time of unimaginable suffering, the country
shares in their grief.
Kayla dedicated her life to helping others in need at home and around
the world. In Prescott, Arizona, she volunteered at a women’s shelter
and worked at an HIV/AIDS clinic. She worked with humanitarian
organizations in India, Israel, and the Palestinian territories,
compelled by her desire to serve others. Eventually, her path took her
to Turkey, where she helped provide comfort and support to Syrian
refugees forced to flee their homes during the war. Kayla’s compassion
and dedication to assisting those in need shows us that even amongst
unconscionable evil, the essential decency of humanity can live on.
Kayla represents what is best about America, and expressed her deep
pride in the freedoms that we Americans enjoy, and that so many others
strive for around the world. She said: “Here we are. Free to speak
out without fear of being killed, blessed to be protected by the same
law we are subjected to, free to see our families as we please, free to
cross borders and free to disagree. We have many people to thank for
these freedoms and I see it as an injustice not to use them to their
fullest.”
Kayla Mueller used these freedoms she so cherished to improve the lives
of others. In how she lived her life, she epitomized all that is good
in our world. She has been taken from us, but her legacy endures,
inspiring all those who fight, each in their own way, for what is just
and what is decent. No matter how long it takes, the United States will
find and bring to justice the terrorists who are responsible for
Kayla’s captivity and death.
ISIL is a hateful and abhorrent terrorist group whose actions stand in
stark contrast to the spirit of people like Kayla. On this day, we take
comfort in the fact that the future belongs not to those who destroy,
but rather to the irrepressible force of human goodness that Kayla
Mueller shall forever represent.
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