Children — like Jacob Tremblay — give us hope for the future.
The charming young star of The Room
could do anything he wanted to mark his 10th birthday, which is today.
He opted to celebrate it by donning a superhero costume in honor of
another Jacob: 6-year-old Jacob Hall, who died Saturday after being shot
at Townville Elementary School in South Carolina.
The child star shared a photo of himself in his Iron Man costume. He was making a heart with his hands.
“Today
is my 10th birthday & I am dressed as a superhero to honor another
special Jacob,” he wrote. “I wish that Jacob Hall’s family & friends
feel lots of love & peace today.
Superhero
lover Jacob Hall died on Saturday from injuries sustained during the
Townville Elementary School shooting last month. (Photo: Rodger Hall’s
Facebook)
When
a 14-year-old allegedly opened fire on Hall’s school playground on
Sept. 28, the kindergartener was shot in the leg. The bullet hit his
femoral artery, causing massive blood loss leading to cardiopulmonary
arrest. Two other students and a female teacher were also injured, but
they were treated and released. The shooter, who has been charged in
juvenile court, also killed his father earlier in the day.
Hall’s funeral
was held on Wednesday and it was superhero themed, as he was an avid
fan. Mourners dressed as Superman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, Captain
America, and others to pay tribute to the sweet boy. During the event,
which was streamed online, Hall was eulogized by someone dressed in a
One
speaker during the service talked about superhero stories being about
good versus evil, saying, “We live in a dark world,” but “the good” will
prevail.
In
a statement his parents released after his death, they noted that,
“Jacob has already forgiven this child for what he did to him and his
family because that’s the kind of child he was.”
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