American College Teacher Heather Hall Identified Among Victims of Lisbon Funicular Crash
An American who died in Lisbon’s deadly funicular crash has been identified as Heather Hall, a mother of two and college instructor from South Carolina. Ms. Hall, who taught at the College of Charleston, was among the 16 people who lost their lives when the Glória funicular slammed into a building on Wednesday. She was the only American victim of the crash. Her family described her as someone who “passed away doing what she did best — living life fully, boldly, and with a heart wide open to the world.” She specialized in literacy and special education and was in Lisbon to speak at a conference, according to her university. Ms. Hall, a first-generation college graduate, returned to her alma mater as a teacher and was deeply committed to inclusive education for children and adults with disabilities. She served on […]