OKLAHOMA CITY —
The daughter of one of the victims in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing says it’s important to educate future generations about the attack that killed her mother and 167 others.
Morgan Merrell spoke at Thursday’s ceremony on the 17th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building. She was a toddler when her mother, Frankie Ann Merrell, died in the blast on April 19, 1995.
Gov. Mary Fallin also attended Thursday’s ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, where 168 seconds of silence were observed at 9:02 a.m.
Timothy McVeigh was convicted on federal murder charges for the deadly bombing and was executed in 2001. The bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil before the 9/11 attacks.
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Bagpiper Kevin M. Donnelly marches past the Field of Chairs during the 17th annual Remembrance Ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Photo by Sue Ogrocki
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Bagpiper Kevin M. Donnelly stands at attention during the 17th annual Remembrance Ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Photo by Sue Ogrocki
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Renee and Carlos Moore, the mother and brother of Oklahoma City bombing victim Antonio Ansara Cooper, Jr., read a portion of the list of 168 names of the victims during the 17th annual Remembrance Ceremony the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Timothy McVeigh was convicted on federal murder charges for the 1995 deadly bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building and was executed in 2001. The bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil before the 9/11 attacks. Photo by Sue Ogrocki
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, right, and her husband, Wade Christensen, center, looks on as Charity Logan, left, sings during the 17th annual Remembrance Ceremony at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Timothy McVeigh was convicted on federal murder charges for the 1995 deadly bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building and was executed in 2001. The bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil before the 9/11 attacks. Photo by Sue Ogrocki
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Ted Krey stands in the Field of Chairs with his dog Pokie at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum before the start of the 17th annual Remembrance Ceremony in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 19, 2012. Photo by Sue Ogrocki
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