October 13, 2019

National Life Chain 2019

A multi-denominational group of local pro-life supporters demonstrated in front of the Cemetery of the Innocent on Oct. 13, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. The local demonstration was held for National Life Chain 2019, a nationwide demonstration of pro-life support on Oct. 6, 2019, but rescheduled locally due to rain.

Cheryl and Bob Stillwell stand near I-55 with pro-life signs while participating in National Life Chain on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Cemetery of the Innocent in Cape Girardeau.

Ladonna McNeely, center, lets out a cheer after receiving a honk from a tractor trailer on I-55 Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Cemetery of the Innocent in Cape Girardeau.

Pro-life activist and event organizer Cheri Adcock, right, helps Sheryl Kula sign up for an email list Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Cemetery of the Innocent in Cape Girardeau. Adcock said her dream is to have a group of pro-life supporters reaching all the way to Highway 74.

Pro-life activist and event organizer Cheri Adcock, far right, talks to Sheryl Kula as interstate traffic travels along I-55 Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Cemetery of the Innocent in Cape Girardeau.

Pro-life activist Sara Bohnert, far right, stands with a group of local demonstrators for National Life Chain 2019, a nationwide pro-life social organization, on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Cemetery of the Innocent in Cape Girardeau. The event was originally scheduled for the first Sunday in October, but rescheduled due to rain.

Liz Mandeville holds a rosary while standing near I-55 during a local demonstration for National Life Chain on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Cemetery of the Innocent in Cape Girardeau. The rosary was blessed at the Vatican and inherited from Mandeville's mother.

Pro-life activist and event organizer Cheri Adcock, left, talks to Liz Mandeville on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Cemetery of the Innocent in Cape Girardeau.

Cheryl Stillwell, front, and Ladonna McNeely repair a damaged cross Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Cemetery of the Innocent in Cape Girardeau.

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A multi-denominational group of local pro-life supporters demonstrated in front of the Cemetery of the Innocent on Oct. 13, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. The local demonstration was held for National Life Chain 2019, a nationwide demonstration of pro-life support on Oct. 6, 2019, but rescheduled locally due to rain.

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