September 22, 2008
The University of Wyoming and the family of Matthew Shepard will hold a small, private ceremony on campus Saturday, September 27 to dedicate a bench in honor of the slain student.
Matthew was 21 when he was beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in Laramie, Wyoming on October 7, 1998. He was discovered, unconscious, 18 hours after the beating. He never regained consciousness, and died in the hospital 6 days later.
Related Media Coverage:
"UW plans Shepard bench dedication"
Star-Tribune – September 19, 2008
http://www.trib.com/articles/2008/09/19/news/wyoming/8b3e0b24a519cb5f872574c90001e706.txt