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A Murder's Legacy

By Steve Hall

"20 years after Winnetka murder, women remain inspired by sister's dying statement," is the title of John Keilman's Chicago Tribune report.  It's a must-read:As Nancy Bishop Langert lay dying in the basement of her Winnetka home, mortally wounded by an intruder's bullets, she found the strength for an act that even now, 20 years after her murder, continues to inspire those who knew her best. She crawled over to a metal shelf and tipped it over. Then, with her own blood, she traced symbols onto its surface. The characters were not perfectly formed, and lawyers would later argue over what they meant. But to Nancy's family, the message was plain: It was a heart, followed by the letter "U". "What she clearly was saying to us is that love is the most important thing in the world," said Jennifer Bishop Jenkins, 52, one of Nancy's two sisters...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 07, 2010 (boomark / email).