When Lorena Thompson left her home the day after Halloween, she gave her son and daughter a kiss. She never returned. She was murdered. However, her death was not in vain, and San Mateo County has paid tribute to her.
For Lorena's daughter, Deborah Kemper, who lived through her life in anger over her mother's murder, the terrible act that changed her life is now bearing fruit with actions that impact her community.
This is the full text with which the county of Saint Matthew pays tribute to Lorena Thomson and her legacy.