Flowers for Margie: Strangers from around nation send flowers for El Paso shooting victim's funeral

EL PASO, Texas - Margie Reckard lost her life in the Aug. 3 Walmart attack and will be laid to rest this Saturday. Her husband, Antonio Basco said he was worried the funeral and visitation would be empty since she was his only living relative. So he made a plea to the public that quickly went viral. Hundreds of strangers plan to attend the ceremony in person. But it's not just the local community supporting him, but people from around the entire country are sending flowers and messages to the funeral.

One message from three separate people over three states reads "though we have never met, we send you healing thoughts and much love during this difficult time."

Martha Karo owns and operates "a flower for us" in east El Paso and says the orders for Margie Reckard and her family have been coming in non-stop. "This is the last thing they are going to receive, that's why I put so many prayers and thoughts in my arrangements because it's the last thing," Karo explains, "he's going to be surprised, I don't think he's going to expect this and I think there is going to be a lot of people at the funeral. we are trying to be there."

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