08/17/2019
Today, we unveiled our Rainbow Halo project with our first memorial honoring Conor Lynch. On October 19, 2010, while training with his high school cross country team, Conor Lynch was killed by a distracted hit-and-run driver. He was 16 years old. The Rainbow Halo project is a partnership between LADOT and SoCal Families for Safe Streets designed to honor victims of fatal traffic crashes and raise awareness of traffic fatalities. We thank Councilmember for participating in today’s ceremony and of course the artist John Morse and for making this project happen.
If you have lost a loved one in a traffic crash, contact SoCal Families for Safe Streets at [email protected] to connect with a network of survivors and request a Rainbow Halo to honor your loved one. To learn more about Conor and the Conor Lynch Foundation, visit www.inhonorofconor.org.
About Conor: Conor is remembered by teachers and classmates as an excellent student, team player and friend. In summers past he had been a camp counselor, lifeguard and swim instructor for Pinecrest Schools where the younger children fondly remember him as “Coach Conor.” A creative person with unique and thoughtful ideas, Conor was never afraid to express his opinion. He loved to travel and had already seen more of the world than most people see in a lifetime. To all who knew him, Conor was an avid learner with the grades to prove it. He enjoyed learning about different cultures, geography and people and was a peer Spanish tutor in high school. He was inquisitive and articulate and had a wonderful dry sense of humor. He loved The History Channel and enjoyed arguing conspiracy theories with his brothers. Although Conor is gone too soon, we are comforted by the knowledge that he lived life to the absolute fullest, and that his passing has touched – and will continue to influence - thousands of people.
