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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

‘There’s no way I’m going to let her name die out’

'There's no way I'm going to let her name die out'

Rebecca Yacob was killed by a drunk driver in January.

‘There’s no way I’m going to let her name die out’

'There's no way I'm going to let her name die out'

Micah Rucker holds a photo of himself with his girlfriend, Rebecca Fissehastion Yacob, who was killed in an accident with a drunken driver Jan. 28, 2007. Rucker has started Respect For Youth, a university-sponsored branch of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

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‘There’s no way I’m going to let her name die out’

'There's no way I'm going to let her name die out'

RFY president Micah Rucker speaks to Senior women’s soccer player Kellie Floyd during a RFY meeting. Rucker started the group after his girlfriend was killed by a drunk driver.

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‘There’s no way I’m going to let her name die out’

The tears did not come until later that day for Micah Rucker.

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‘There’s no way I’m going to let her name die out’

'There's no way I'm going to let her name die out'

Micah Rucker prays before Eastern’s game against Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 6. Before every game, Rucker speaks to his girlfriend Rebecca, who was killed by a drunk driver in January.

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