During her much too short life,

Gellare Boggersade was loved by friends and family

for a lot of reasons. She was deeply supportive of those she cared about.

She was smart, intelligent,

and engaging. And she was passionate about

well just about everything. For those who knew and loved her

the trait that stuck out more than any other was her voice.

Her friend Kathy Sultani told us Gellare always used her voice

like an instrument generating a mood,

commanding attention, and at full value.

No matter the topic.

Super loud, super loud, yes.

Very animated.

She couldn't hide her feelings.

About anything. About your arm, about the traffic, about anything.

There were some who suspected Gellare's raised voice

might have played a role in getting her killed.

Specifically, the thinking went,

the culprit could be the Iranian government.

You'll remember how outspoken she'd been at political rallies in Texas,

directing her outrage at what was happening in her native country.

We now know 30-year-old Gellare Boggersade was an activist,

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