Eulogy

Victoria Estelle Thompson was born to Hubert Orlando Thompson and Kennise McKinzie Herring on the morning of November 11, 1992. She was the 2^nd of their 3 children, the 1^st of their set of twins, and their only girl. As a child, Victoria was outgoing, and learned how to speak before her twin brother. As a baby, she often translated for her brother, and even added some of her own opinion when talking to her parents and other adults. In later years she attended Ancona Montesorri School in Hyde Park, which would become the foundation of her childhood. She would spend countless after school evenings in Hyde Park, where she would meet, unbeknownst to her at the time, the love of her life who attended school just down the street in the 7^th grade. In high school, basketball defined her. She began playing with her soon to be high school coach in the 8^th grade for an AAU team called the lady fire. She formed a life long bond with her coach from then on, and the people who continued on to Whitney Young with her. As a senior, Victoria and her brother Sam both enjoyed the recruiting process of college, and went on many visits to many different schools. They knew they were going to be separated for the first time, and they were dreading the reality of it all. Victoria will be missed dearly by all of her many loved ones. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, teammate, and friend.