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Daughter of Bob's Café owners shares thoughts on grief & memory

Rockie Lyons

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

Rockie Lyons lost her sister, Rhonda, in a 1982 mass shooting, one of the country's first experiences with this type of violence. She shares her thoughts on grief, memory and her childhood at an iconic café.

Her parents owned and operated Bob's Café for more than 60 years, including through their grief at Rhonda's death.

Lyons dives into these ideas in her memoir. Read the first chapter.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of "In the Moment."
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.