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Irene Kepler deaths shocks public into mourning

This past Thursday, October 5th, Nobel Peace Prize winner and civil rights activist Irene Kepler passed away after a long, silent battle with breast cancer, shocking the public into mourning.

Today, traffic was halted as the streets filled with mourners, commemorating Kepler and the legacy she left behind. The memorial lasted for three hours, with live entertainment.

She is lived on through her children, Lance, 28 and Harmony, 19, who are still recovering from their father's passing two months before.

"It's been really hard," said Lance, after asked about his mother's recent passing. "She didn't want anyone to know she was ill. We didn't even find out until she was in the hospital."

"It's still a shock to me," said Harmony, "I can't really get my head around it."

Crowd gathers for Irene Kepler memorial
Kepler was born on September 8th, 1964, to David and Martha Kepler. Being an only child to two lawyers, Kepler was admitted into Hailerton Private Academy at the age of 12, where she continued to study until accepted to the University of Brighton. After completing her Bachelor of Business degree, Kepler moved on to the Law School of Excellence, where she graduated with honours.

Kepler is most known for her humanitarian work in South Asia, where she educated children, fed alpacas and built shelters. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work as a medical assistant in the South Asian Civil War, where she saved countless lives of soldiers on the front lines.

It is a sad time for the community, and Kepler will be greatly missed.



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