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StoryCorps Then and Now: Mother Mary

Dec 5, 2023
A mother who spoke with the man who murdered her son shares her extraordinary journey of forgiveness and reconciliation. She also discusses coping with Lewy Body Dementia and the impact she has had on others through her healing groups for mothers who have lost their children to violence.
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  • Mary Johnson Roy found forgiveness and developed an unlikely bond with the man who killed her son.
  • Mary Johnson Roy continues to have a positive impact on others through her healing groups for mothers.

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Mary Johnson Roy's Dedication to Supporting Grieving Mothers

Mary Johnson Roy has been supporting mothers who have lost children to homicide. She lost her own son to a homicide in 1993, which motivated her to help others through their grief. She visited Ose Israel, the man who killed her son, in prison and found forgiveness. This experience led Mary to start the organization From Death to Life, providing healing groups for mothers on both sides of a tragedy and promoting forgiveness.

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