(13 Dec 2019) The priest who presided over the funeral of Peter Frates says the best way to honor the man who inspired the ice bucket challenge is to imitate him.
Frates was a former Boston College baseball player whose battle with ALS helped raise millions for research.
The Rev. Tony Penna, the director of campus ministry at Boston College told hundreds of mourners Friday that Frates was aglow with the spirit of God. "Can you imagine if all of us lit up the world with goodness in honor of this good man? Peter would be well-pleased, but the world would be well-served," Rev. Penna said during the Mass at St. Ignatius of Loyola church.
Frates was diagnosed with ALS in 2012. He died Monday at age 34.
The ice bucket challenge has raised about $220 million worldwide, including $115 million alone for the Washington-based ALS Association. Much of the money has been poured into research and has already led to breakthroughs, the association said.
Frates is survived by his wife, Julie; daughter Lucy; parents John and Nancy; and siblings Andrew and Jennifer.
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