The community gathered at Echo Hills Church Sept. 17 in a memorial service for Dominik Shorey. The LHS junior died Sept. 11, 2022.
When asked about Shorey, people who knew him at LHS quickly responded with kind words and memories. Shorey was known by friends and staff for his quiet yet joking personality, and his love for different subjects. He was also recognized for his calming and friendly demeanor. They shared that he would often make people laugh and could brighten a day with just a few words.
To Pat Zink, who taught him in math, Shorey was a quiet yet engaged student, with a unique personality.
“He was more than willing to share his knowledge and understanding of things,” Zink said. “He was more comfortable keeping some of those things to himself and sharing the information one on one.”
Lexi Halberg, a junior, was a close friend of Shorey’s, and remembered him as “an absolute jokester.”
“He was very kind and uplifting. He was a nerd, of course, but we all miss him,” Halberg said. “We need him back.”
Jenny Whitehead taught Shorey at LHS, where she has been a new faculty member this fall.
“He was quiet but well-behaved,” she said. “I remember that he was friendly and made me feel welcome at a new school.”
For others, Shorey was more than a friend — he was considered family.
“I loved him like a brother because that’s pretty much what he was,” said Ry Lincoln, a junior. “He was family. I can’t say how much I miss him.”