Friends, family shares memories of the conservative activist killed Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk’s commemorative service in Glendale, Arizona, attracted thousands of participants and dozens of speakers who shared their memories of the activist killed.

Many feelings – like those concerning the influence of Kirk in the conservative movement – were well known, while others were more personal.

The newly shared stories highlighted the short life of Kirk 31 years old and how his friends, employees and the nearest family members remember him.

Here are some protruding facts of the service:

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A video clip shows the right -wing activist Charlie Kirk during an event speaking in Utah on the day of his death, during the public commemorative service for Kirk at the Glendale Stadium Stadium, Arizona, September 21, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Love notes

Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, revealed many personal details on their marriage.

One of them was a ritual that kept their strong marriage, despite Kirk’s constant journey.

“Someone asked me once how Charlie and I thought we were keeping our wedding so hard when he was busy traveling,” she said. “Our little secret: it was love notes. Every Saturday, Charlie wrote one for me, and he never missed a Saturday.”

“And in each of them, he told me what his highest point was for the week, how grateful he was for me and our babies,” she added. “And always at the end, he would always end up asking the most beautiful question …” Please let me know how I can serve you better as a husband. “”

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She also talked about her husband’s love for journalization and her strong belief in mobilizing the movement of conservative students.

“There was nothing that was too hard or too painful or nothing that he just had the impression that he did not want to do,” she said.

“Charlie died with incomplete work, but not with unfinished business. And I will miss it. I will miss it so much. Because our marriage and our family were beautiful.”

Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, wipes tears on stage during a commemorative service for the conservative commentator killed at the State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, September 21, 2025. (Daniel Cole / Reuters)

Daily texts of the Bible and hunting trips

Sergio Gor, director of the White House presidential office office, explained how Kirk had an impact on his life by his Christian faith.

“The world of politics can be full of transactional people. Charlie was not part of it,” said Gor. “He was the polar opposite.”

“One of the things that I will miss most is to receive an SMS every morning from Charlie with a daily verse. Charlie would help to set the tone for so many of us.”

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Gor was a friend with Kirk for more than a decade, and the two traveled the world of Louisiana in Greenland.

“More than a decade, we have created countless memories, from alligators hunting in Louisiana to eat seal in Greenland in countless nights on the patio in Mar-A-Lago while President Trump was playing` Phantom of the Opera ”, he said.

“”When President Trump began to talk about the importance of Greenland for our national security, Charlie was one of the first people who thought it would be a great idea to visit. He was also one of the first to fall into the snow on arrival, but without beating, Charlie got up and continued with a smile. “”

The Director of Staff of the White House, Sergio Gor, is expressed during the public commemorative service for right -wing activist Charlie Kirk at the Glendale Stadium Stadium Stadium, Arizona, September 21, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Kirk’s quiet generosity has spread beyond politics

Stacy Sheridan, director of the progress of Turnout Point, explained how Kirk quietly helped her husband while he was dying of cancer.

“Charlie called me regularly to ask me how he could help us,” recalls Sheridan. “At one point, he had critical drugs and an oxygen machine sent to my door without my knowledge. I am still to this day, I have no idea how he did this. But it was Charlie. He did the right thing.”

Sheridan also revealed how she had struggled to work during this period, and that Kirk would console it.

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“Sometimes I procured Charlie’s guilt that I couldn’t do my work 100%. Charlie’s response each time was” Family First “. When Mike finally died, Charlie and the whole team were still there for us.”

Sheridan also explained how Kirk supported it after losing his house in the fire of the Pacific Palisades earlier in 2025.

“Charlie’s response was very clear and very direct,” this is a sign that you and thanks to Arizona. “In a few months, we moved here to Charlie and Erica welcomed us into their family.”

The Director of Advanceds at Turning Point USA, Stacy Sheridan, speaks during the public commemorative service for right -wing activist Charlie Kirk at the Glendale Stadium Stadium Stadium, Arizona, September 21, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Podcasting has become Kirk’s daily ritual

Andrew Kolvet, spokesperson for Turning Point USA, shared how Kirk loved the Podcasting, even with his busy schedule.

Kolvet, executive producer of the show, noted that Kirk liked to share his thoughts and hear the public.

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“It was his only constant in the middle of an endless change, even when he was on the road, even when he was abroad, or even during AMFEST or our conferences, we made the show,” said Kolvet.

“But above all, it worked because Charlie loved you, the public,” he said. “He read each email that you send him all. That is why he said every day:” Send us an e-mail to Liberté@charliekirk.com. Send us your thoughts. “”

Andrew Kolvet, producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show”, speaks during the public commemorative service for right -wing activist Charlie Kirk at the Glendale Stadium Stadium Stadium, Arizona, September 21, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Kirk has opened doors to future leaders

In the memorial, representative Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., Said that “there would be no Luna deputy without Charlie Kirk”.

The Florida representative detailed his work experience with Kirk at Turning Point USA as an awareness -raising director.

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“I still remember the phone call that changed my life,” said Luna. “‘Hey, Anna, it’s Charlie. I would like to offer you a job as a national director of Hispanic awareness of Texas.'”

“Charlie believed in each fiber of his being, that the young people of this nation would save him,” she continued. “These are the sparks that lit the way for me on the eve of my departure at the school of medicine, to decide to change courses and to join Tpusa, where I could help Charlie to fight socialist indoctrination on university campuses.”

Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) Expresses himself during the public commemorative service for the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at the Glendale Stadium Stadium, Arizona, September 21, 2025. (Getty Images)

Witness of Kirk’s latest moments

Frank Turek, a Christian apologist and Kirk mentor, was with him the day of his assassination and helped him rush to the hospital.

Turek previously talked about his experience as a testimony to Kirk Die, and he shared additional details on how he helped Kirk to a car and transported him to the nearest hospital.

Frank Turek, a Christian apologist and Kirk mentor, was with him the day of his assassination and helped him rush to the hospital. (Daniel Cole / Reuters)

“I was making a lot of cries,” he said. “And I want you to know that we have done everything we could to save Charlie. But Charlie was already gone.”

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“His face looked at mine, but he didn’t look at me. He looked at me in front of eternity. And if it is comfort at all, I learned later that Charlie felt no pain. He died instantly.”