A year later and feelings are still high. The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies lost four members of their community when a man was driving through the Waukesha Christmas Parade in November 2021. He killed a total of six people and wounded about 70 others that day. Walking in this parade brings back memories of that fateful day. “Going back to Waukesha knowing that our fallen four are not here with us, but knowing that their last steps were there,” said Gene Knutson, co-leader of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies. The group plans to honor its fallen members on Sunday. “We are carrying poster-sized pictures of the four fallen, some family members will be joining us,” Knutson said. Grandma also plans to give gift bags containing ‘Granny Strong’ and ‘Waukesha Strong’ bracelets. This is their way of saying thank you to the community for their love and support. “It’s the love and support of the communities that are empowering us to move forward,” Knutson said. The group is a sisterhood bound by tragedy but taking steps toward healing. Knutson said, “We are making new memories, but we will never forget the ones we had.”
A year later and feelings are still high.
The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies lost four members of their community when a man was driving through the Waukesha Christmas Parade in November 2021. He killed a total of six people and wounded about 70 others that day.
Walking in this parade brings back memories of that fateful day.
“Going back to Waukesha knowing that our fallen four are not here with us, but knowing that their last steps were there,” said Gene Knutson, co-leader of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies.
The group plans to honor its fallen members on Sunday.
“We are carrying poster-sized pictures of the four fallen, some family members will be joining us,” Knutson said.
Grandma also plans to give gift bags containing ‘Granny Strong’ and ‘Waukesha Strong’ bracelets. This is their way of saying thank you to the community for their love and support.
“It’s the love and support of the communities that are empowering us to move forward,” Knutson said.
The group is a sisterhood bound by tragedy but taking steps toward healing.
Knutson said, “We are making new memories, but we will never forget the ones we had.”
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