INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - One of the victims of the Saturday stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair is being remembered as a passionate worker and leader in her field.
Christina Santiago, 29, of Chicago, died Saturday night when the stage’s light rig fell in a gust of wind, killing five people and injuring dozens of others. Her partner, Alisha Brennon, was also seriously injured.
Sanitago was manager of programming for the Lesbian Community Care Project at Howard Brown Health Center. She earned top honors from her employer and was recognized by a Chicago publication in 2007.
“The sudden and devastating loss of Christina has left the entire community, including her Howard Brown Health Center family, heartbroken,” said Jamal M. Edwards, president and CEO of Howard Brown Health Center, in a news release. “Christina was an amazing woman – one of our very brightest stars – who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of women, particularly lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Christina's friends and family, and her beautiful partner Alisha Brennon, who is also a dear friend of HBHC and was severely injured, but not killed, in the accident.”
Santiago’s employer is offering grief counseling to employees and is considering setting up a memorial fund in her honor.
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