Tim โคAllen Credits Erika Kirk‘s โMemorial Speech wiht Inspiring โForgiveness of Father’s Killer
LOS โฃANGELES, CA โค- Actor Tim Allen revealed that a recent โmemorial speech delivered by Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, profoundly impacted him, leading to a renewed sense of โpeace regarding the man who fatally shot his father. Allen’s father, Herbert โAllen, was killed during a 1964 bank โคrobbery in Tucson, Arizona.
The emotional address by Erika โKirk, given on September 21, 2025, following her husband’s assassination at a Turning Point USA eventโฃ in Orem, โUtah, centered on themes of grace and forgiveness. Allen statedโค the speech prompted him to revisit long-heldโ feelingsโ and ultimately find a path toward forgiving his โคfather’s killer, a decision he described as liberating after decades of unresolved grief. This revelation underscores the โenduring power of empathy and the potential for healing even in the wake ofโข unimaginable loss, offering a poignant example of โคhow public mourning can catalyze personal transformation.
Charlie โKirk was fatally โคshot on โคSeptember 10, 2025, during his “American Comebackโ Tour” stop atโฃ Utah Valley University. Authorities arrested Robinson, who isโ now facing charges including aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction ofโ justice,โฃ witness tampering, and a violent offense committed in the presence of a โฃchild.
Allen did not discloseโ details regarding any contact with his father’s โkiller or the specific timing of hisโ decision, butโ emphasized that erika Kirk’s message of โchoosing forgiveness resonated deeply with his ownโ emotional journey. He publicly acknowledged โคher โคstrength and courage in the face of โขtragedy, stating her example served asโ a catalyst for his own healing process.
