Jun 22, 2008 6:15 pm US/Mountain
Murder Victims' Mothers Give To Those Who Helped
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) ―
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Javad Marshall-Fields and his fiancee, Vivian Wolfe were killed in Aurora in June of 2005.
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The mothers of two murder victims in Colorado are giving back to those who gave them justice.
District attorneys, police and lawmakers turned out for the third annual Javad Marshall-Fields and Vivian Wolfe Community Awards Celebration.
The couple was killed just days before Marshall-Fields was to testify in a murder trial. The killer, Sir Mario Owens, was sentenced to death Monday.
The victims' mothers held a ceremony Friday night in honor of those who helped them through the three month trial including Jeanne Smith, who serves as executive director of the Witness Protection Board for Colorado.
"When I see the families and all you've been through and what you are able to accomplish, I feel very insignificant," Smith said.
Beth Holloway, whose daughter Natalee has been missing in Aruba, was the guest speaker. She also received an award.
Holloway says her life is changed forever by the two Colorado moms, all giving each other support.
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