MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Marshfield area businesses were seen wearing the color purple on Friday in support of “Justice for Lily” Day and the Chippewa Falls community.
Chippewa Falls School District initiated the trend, posting on social media earlier this week: “In support of Lily and her family, we invite students, staff, and our entire community to wear purple on Friday, April 29th. 💜💜💜”
Ten year-old Lily Peters was reported missing by her father on Sunday and her body was found on Monday morning after an extensive search.
The juvenile suspect arrested Tuesday was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault and first-degree sexual assault with a child under age 13 resulting in great bodily harm, and is being held on a $1 million bail.
“Situations like this make us think about our own circumstances, our own children and our own communities. This could happen anywhere. We want to show our support for those who are impacted by this tragedy so they know that we are thinking about and praying for them during this difficult time,” said David Murphy, President at MMCCU in Marshfield.
Along with MMCCU, staff at Weiler’s Convenience Stores and Marshfield Insurance were among the businesses also sporting purple.
“Many of us are parents, tragedies like this make us reflect on our own communities and families,” said Nick Arnoldy, President & CEO at Marshfield Insurance. We want to show support and awareness to further discussions so that situations like this become even more unlikely.”
We welcome your stories! Contact us at [email protected]!
Author: News Desk
This piece was posted by our news team! Contact us or submit stories at [email protected].
