Martin Richard
Birth Name:
Martin William Richard
Birth Date:
June 9, 2004
Birth Place:
Boston, Massachusetts
Death Date:
April 15, 2013
Place of Death:
755 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Age:
8
Cause of Death:
Blood loss due to the detonation of an improvised explosive device
Cemetery Name:
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Crime and their Victims
Martin Richard was the youngest of three victims killed by two domestic terrorists who detonated two homemade improvised explosive devices near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013. He was described by a family friend, "He had that million-dollar smile and you never knew what was going to come out of him. Denise is the most spectacular mother that you've ever met and Bill is a pillar of the community. It doesn't get any better than these people."
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Cedar Grove Cemetery
920 Adams St, Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Dorchester Center, Massachusetts, 02124
USA
North America
Map:
Grave Location:
Section 1A, Row 8, Grave 1Grave Location Description
As you enter the cemetery through the main entrance, stay to the right and drive past the water feature and hedge garden and stop at the first group of monuments on the right. Martin’s final resting place is 8 rows from the road on the right.
Grave Location GPS
42.27883264,-71.05914831Visiting The Grave:
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Videos Featuring Martin Richard:
Candlelight vigil for Martin Richard
Family friend Stephen Lynch remembers Martin Richard
Martin Richard's father delivers emotional testimony at terrorist trial
Death penalty witness describes Martin Richard's death
1 year later: Martin Richard's family persevering a little each day
Martin Richard's sister delivers emotional remarks at park's groundbreaking
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