This is memorial for Father Stanley Rother, a native Oklahoman (my home state) who was murdered/martyred in 1981 when he served as priest for the Tz'utujil of Santiago Atitlan. This was a time of great violence and corruption in Guatemala, a period known generically and ominously as "La Violencia." Fr. Rother stood up against the military numerous times but finally his protests against their murders of local Atitecos led to his assassination. He is fondly remembered for his courage, care, and fluency in Tz'utujil.
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