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iHonor Fallen Patriot:
STEM High School Senior
Kendrick Ray Castillo 
of Denver, CO
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Kendrick Castillo, 18, a student at STEM School in Highlands Ranch, CO
Laid down his life to protect his classmates, while tackling an active shooter in his classroom on May 7, 2019
We honor and thank Kendrick for his heroic actions


Greater love has no man than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
-John 15:13
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Keep scrolling through Kendrick's short biography to reach the section where you can share your message of gratitude, reflection, or remembrance - forever to be relayed by Kendrick's iHonor American Flag 
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​Kendrick R. Castillo
Born March 14, 2001 in Denver, CO
Like a true engineer ;) his birthday matched Pi Day and Einstein's b-day 

Enjoyed tinkering with stuff (taking apart and rebuilding toys, etc.) at an early age
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Acts of kindness and love he shared with classmates at Notre Dame School started on first day of pre-school 
Helped teachers with computers and excelled at technology and science fairs
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Presented with 'Principal's Award' (top student) of Notre Dame School's graduating class
[ Principal C. Mollis said, 
“It was an easy decision.  Kendrick had his faith as his foundation. He used his God-given talents to do good. He was service-minded, and he treated others with love and respect. Truly, he was the epitome of a young Christian man.” ]
Graduate of Notre Dame Catholic School (K-8) in Denver
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​Loved hunting, fishing, and camping with his dad and fixing-up automobiles
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Enjoyed mom's cooking and movie-watching
Cherished comfort foods and conversations with mom and dad
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Member of 2 robotics teams and TSA (Technology Student Association) at STEM
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Ultimate STEM role model to students
Presented with STEM School Top Engineering Student Award
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Incredibly dedicated church volunteer who, alongside his dad, put in more than 2,600 hours of community service as a Knight of Columbus
Posthumously granted full knighthood as member of Knight of Columbus Council 4844 at Notre Dame Catholic Parish and School
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​Heroic Senior who gave his life so others could live
Posthumously conferred STEM HS graduation diploma

After 2 years of Arapahoe Community College, he planned to go to CSU or CU to be an electrical or mechanical engineer​​
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Kendrick's selfless courage captured the attention of Our Nation - reinforcing the good we need to find and develop within more of our youth
“Patriotism, faith, his love for humanity — that was Kendrick.  I want the world to know he was a kind, compassionate person who was selfless - gave up his life to protect others." 
-
 John Castillo (Kendrick's dad)
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Survived by mother and father, Maria and John Castillo
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Inspirational Quotes about Kendrick R. Castillo
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“Kendrick gave everything he is and everything he had — family, a future, a degree, his life — so other young men and women could go back to their families, have a future, graduate and live."
-Bishop Rodriguez
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“The world we live in is one he helped to create. We have love in our hearts that he chopped, riveted and welded together. You all know his name: Kendrick Castillo. He died for us. Now it’s time for us to live for him.”
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Dakotah Mann, Kendrick’s mentor and robotics teammate

“No matter how silly or crazy we looked, we didn’t care because we had the time of our lives doing it.”
-Jordon Monk, Kendrick's best friend, talking about the fun they mixed with their tinkering of minibikes, cars, & more

“Kendrick went out as a hero… he was a foot away from the shooter and instead of running away he ran toward it.  Kendrick was like a bowling ball… the gunman was against the wall… he didn’t know what hit him."
-Brendan Bialy, classmate

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[ As a show of supporter for the bravest Jeeper they know ... 600+ Jeepers honored Kendrick by joining his funeral procession ]
“As soon as we heard that Kendrick was a Jeeper, it kind of spread like wildfire throughout the Jeep community."
-Catherine Fanaro, founder of Colorado Jeep Girls

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“We just need to love each other.  Now, more than ever, people need to put down their phones and be present. We need to re-engage with one another.”
-Shallenberger, Kendrick’s engineering teacher
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“We have to be better people.  If you are going to have kids in this world, you need to be all in.”
-John Castillo, Kendrick's father

Sources for this iHonor Flag tribute
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/kendrick-castillo-school-shooting-hero-and-forever-a-knight-of-columbus-lai        
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-young-man-with-a-big-good-heart-stem-hero-kendrick-castillo-laid-to-rest-95223
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/no-greater-love----denver-catholics-remember-kendrick-castillo-who-died-in-stem-school-shooting-20922
https://www.tflcar.com/2019/05/kendrick-castillo-jeep-memorial-news/
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/05/15/kendrick-castillo-day-colorado/
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/he-wanted-to-be-a-hero-parents-of-stem-school-victim-kendrick-castillo-mourn-loss-of-son/73-0e93d020-857b-4ec1-af91-6391d9a79cb2
https://jalopnik.com/jeep-people-honor-school-shooting-victim-and-fellow-jee-1834780970
https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation/2019/05/16/remembering-kendrick-castillo-during-memorial-ceremony/3688321002/ 

https://douglascountynewspress.net/stories/he-was-the-perfect-son,280500
https://www.msnbc.com/velshi-ruhle/watch/-monumentalamerican-kendrick-castillo-stem-school-shooting-hero-59393093867 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9IKzPPcmQ

https://kdvr.com/2019/05/11/kendrick-castillos-father-wants-to-to-focus-on-the-solution/
https://www.reporterherald.com/2019/05/10/kendrick-castillo-colorado-school-of-mines/
https://lakewoodsentinel.com/stories/colorado-robotics-community-honors-kendrick-castillo,280819

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​iHonor American Flag : Visitor Comments for Kendrick Castillo
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Brother, Knight Kendrick, thanks for being a shining example for today's teens to aspire to be - faith-filled, loving, selfless, hard-working, and purposeful.  And, PS, tell the big man ;), I apologize for not being much a Brother Knight these past few years - as I've been focused on trying to establish and grow this informative, inspiring, patriotic nonprofit project for student-citizens.
- from Sean S. on 5/22/19
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