{"id":4431,"date":"2024-07-16T16:37:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T16:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/foreverinourhearts\/?p=4431"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:37:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T16:37:07","slug":"corey-comperatores-widow-shares-his-heartfelt-final-words-after-shielding-family-at-trump-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/foreverinourhearts\/2024\/07\/corey-comperatores-widow-shares-his-heartfelt-final-words-after-shielding-family-at-trump-rally.html","title":{"rendered":"Corey Comperatore\u2019s Widow Shares His Heartfelt Final Words After Shielding Family at Trump Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As more information becomes available after the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, PA, authorities have released the identity of the man killed during the attempt. Corey Comperatore, 50, a Butler local and former fire chief, was attending the rally with his family when the shots rang out.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a heart-wrenching interview, Corey\u2019s widow, Helen Comperatore, shared his final moments. \u201cGet down!\u201d were Corey\u2019s last words as he shielded his family from the sniper. \u201cHe\u2019s my hero,\u201d Helen said. “Corey\u2019s ultimate act of bravery came as no surprise to those who knew him. He was a man who always put his family first.” Helen emphasized, “He was a simple man, but he put his wife and kids first all the time. I did nothing here. I didn\u2019t lift a finger. He did everything.” <\/span>Helen revealed that President Biden tried to console the family, but respecting Corey\u2019s devout Republican beliefs, she chose not to engage. “I didn\u2019t talk to Biden. I didn\u2019t want to talk to him,” she stated. “My husband would not have wanted me to talk to him.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Corey\u2019s daughter, Allyson Comperatore, painted a vivid picture of her father in a <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a> post. \u201cWhat was supposed to be an exciting day that we had all looked forward to (ESPECIALLY my dad), turned into the most traumatizing experiences someone could imagine,\u201d Allyson wrote. She described Corey as the “best dad a girl could ever ask for,” adding, \u201cHe was a man of God, loved Jesus fiercely, and also looked after our church and our members as family.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Allyson recounted Corey\u2019s heroic act, noting that he immediately took action when the shots rang out, shoving her mother and herself to the ground and covering them with his body. \u201cHe loved his family. He truly loved us enough to take a real bullet for us. And I want nothing more than to cry on him and tell him thank you. I want nothing more than to wake up and for this to not be reality for me and my family.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Corey\u2019s colleagues at the Buffalo Township Fire Department echoed this sentiment. \u201cIt wouldn’t even surprise me if it was a complete stranger he was doing it for,\u201d <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> Craig Cirrincione, Second Lieutenant of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company. He described Corey as a man of love and not hate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro honored Corey during a press conference. \u201cWe lost a fellow Pennsylvanian last night: Corey Comperatore. Corey was a girl dad. Corey was a firefighter. Corey went to church every Sunday. Corey loved his community. And most especially, Corey loved his family, said Shapiro. Corey died a hero. Corey dove on his family to protect them last night at this rally. Corey was the very best of us. May his memory be a blessing.\u201d Shapiro ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in Corey\u2019s honor, a gesture mirrored by <\/span>Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two other men, David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74, were critically injured but are expected to recover. The Trump campaign has set up a <\/span>GoFundMe for all the victims<\/span><\/a> and their families.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Helen expressed her overwhelming gratitude for the support received. \u201cThe donations that are coming in across the community and across the country, it\u2019s more than I can even imagine,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s more than I can fathom, but he deserves it all. He deserves everything.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As we mourn the loss of Corey Comperatore, let us keep his family in our prayers. May Corey\u2019s memory be a blessing and a testament to the love and sacrifice he showed for his family and community.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As more information becomes available after the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, PA, authorities have released the identity of the man killed during the attempt. 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