College of Law student dies, remembered by peers
3L law student
February 27, 2014
Sigrid Raquel Franklin, a third-year College of Law student at Loyola, died on Feb. 11.
Friends and family came together at “A Celebration of Life,” a memorial service in honor of Franklin. At the service, Justin Cantu, third year law student, spoke about Franklin’s ability to touch the lives of those around her.
“Though she may be gone, her love for others and the impact she made on their life will never be forgotten,” Cantu said.
Her friends described her as a dedicated student with a deep love for others, whose laughter and smile could lift any spirit. Her dedication was a large part of her life, her friends said.
“It would be rare to find her working on something not directly or indirectly involving her studies,” Cantu said.
Jereme Silva, music industry and business senior, said that although he only knew Franklin for a short time, she managed to make an impact on him during their time together.
“I’ve only had the pleasure of knowing her for a few months, but even in that short window of time, I was able to learn a lot about her,” Silva said. “This beautiful young lady was without a doubt the strongest girl I have met and likely will ever meet. I truly never admired and cared for someone in my life as much as I have for her.”
Franklin worked with the child advocacy section of the Law Clinic in her time at Loyola’s College of Law.
“Her dream was to use the law to fight for those who could not fight for themselves. Her selflessness and compassion was second to none,” Cantu said.
Lauren Patton may be reached at [email protected]
Vincent odom • Mar 18, 2015 at 9:47 pm
This article is a joke. Thanks for not interviewing her fiance and making it look like Mr. Silva and sigrid were dating. They were not.
Lewis Matheney • Mar 7, 2016 at 6:42 pm
Vincent Odom, I don’t know who you are, but shame on you for using this space to air out some personal drama. This person is deceased and your comments degrade the memory of her. You’re selfish for being so thoughtless. NOWHERE in this article is ANYTHING even IMPLIED that make it sound like the Mr. Silva you mentioned was dating Siggy. He happened to speak very highly of her but he uses the same tone and words that one might use when talking about the loss of a sibling, a parent, or even a grandparent. It is YOU who planted the thought or idea she was dating. Many of us knew Siggy from the PA area where she lived prior to going to Loyola so any circumstances of her “dating” are not familiar to us. You have disrespected this wonderful person by adding negative comments to a place reserved for paying RESPECT with your every word. This article is NOT a joke. It is a place that one can visit that allows for help in the grieving process and you interfered in that process with your petty words. Again, shame on you. I hope as you mature that your level of understanding will grow about what is respectful and what is not. Otherwise, I suspect you have a hard road ahead of you.
Siggy, we all love and miss you every day. All your friends in PA and NJ still hold you in high regard and describe you in nearly identical words as the Justin Cantu and Jereme Silva did in this lovely tribute. Thank you Laruen Patten for writing this sweet memorial.
Vincent Odom • Mar 11, 2016 at 9:31 am
It is you who should be ashamed of yourself. Attacking a person who lost a loved one in such a tragic manner is not appropriate, particularly on a public forum. “[D]uring their time together” is clearly a reference to a romantic relationship. Perhaps if you were the person that found Ms. Franklin in her recently deceased rather horrifying state, you would find offense to such a suggestion as well, particularly when you had recently suffered a miscarriage with Sigrid. This news article should be taken down, as it is causing anguish to Sigrid’s friends and family in Alabama.
Kandice • Mar 28, 2017 at 1:55 am
Hello my name is Kandice and I am from Louisiana. I am an old friend of Siggy’s (actually the first friend she made at UL Lafayette) and I have been out of the social media loop for a very long time, I have tried on numerous occasions to find siggy over the last 5 years or so, with only failed attempts. It saddens me so to hear of her passing. I had a dream of her a couple of nights ago and have been trying to look her up since, and today I unfortunately found her obituary. Can someone please let me know what happened to my sweet friend? I’d like the closure of knowing.
With my condolences and kindest regards, sending all my love and prayers to family and friends.