Nearly 1,000 people gathered in southern Utah on Friday to attend the funeral for the seven victims killed earlier this month.
shot dead inside their home in Enoch, an 8,000-person town roughly 250 miles south of Salt Lake City. Police believe that the children’s father and Haight’s husband, Michael Haight, 42, gunned them down before shooting himself—just two weeks after his wife had filed for divorce. that Michael Haight had removed guns from the household before the shooting, while police said that they had investigated him before, suggesting prior problems inside the household.
Michael’s name was not mentioned during the services, with Gail Earl’s children instead recalling how the victims were all part of a loving family,Michael Haight’s name was not mentioned at the funeral services for the family members he allegedly shot dead.Earl’s family shared how their mother baked perfect bread every week and instilled the gospel in her children, while their sister was a devoted woman, both to her children and to her community.Brett Earl, Tausha’s brother, KSL-TV reported.
Family members recalled how Macie, 17, was funny and bound for Southern Utah University, while 12-year-old Briley loved to read books and played the piano. Michael Haight allegedly shot his wife, five children and mother-in-law just weeks after his spouse filed for divorce.Kandace Earl Booth said Sienna Haight, 7, also had a love of literature and was always sharing recommendations for what others should read. Her twin brother, Ammon, meanwhile, was a fan of trains and playing with Legos, having just completed the complicated Titanic Lego set over Christmas.
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