Charlie Kirk leaves behind big shoes to fill and a hard path ahead, those he inspired say, a legacy that will challenge them in making his life and his shocking death an enduring legacy where civil debate and discourse, not violence, define the democracy they love.
“I don’t think anyone will be able to fill his shoes, but I hope he will be able to inspire an entire generation of people to live more boldly for their faith, for their families, and for their freedom because, right now, our country needs that more than ever,” said Gunnar Thorderson, a former Turning Point USA organizer at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, who was among the 3,000 on campus when Kirk, 31, was assassinated on Sept. 10.
