Corey Comperatore (1974 – 2024) a member of the Cabot Global Methodist church in Pennsylvania, and a volunteer firefighter, was hit by aassasin’s bullet that was intended for former President Donald Trump. Comperatore died shielding his wife Helen and daughter Allyson whom he threw to the ground.
The Global Methodist church is the newly formed theologically conservative breakaway from the United Methodist church.
“He was the best dad a girl could ever ask for,” Allyson Comperatore, the daughter at the rally, posted on Facebook. “My sister and I never needed for anything. You call, he would answer, and he would do whatever it is you needed, and if he didn’t know how he would figure out how. He could talk and make friends with anyone, which he was doing all day yesterday and loved every minute of it. He was a man of God, loved Jesus fiercely, and also looked after our church and our members as family.
“The media will not tell you that he died a real-life super hero. They are not going to tell you how quickly he threw my mom and I to the ground. They are not going to tell you that he shielded my body from the bullet that came at us.
“He loved his family. He truly loved us enough to take a real bullet for us.”
Allyson Comperatore’s message was shared via the Friends of the Global Methodist Church group of which Corey Comparatore was a member. She finishes with “Dad, I love you so much that there are not enough words to express how deep that love goes. I know that God is proud of the man that came into His gates today.”
President Biden praised Corey Comperatore in a speech on Saturday NBC reported.: “He was a father. He was protecting his family from the bullets that were being fired.He lost his life. God loved him.”
Corey Comperatore was aged 50 when he died, served ten years in the US Army reserves and worked as a project and tooling engineer for a pastics company. An obituary published by the local funeral home adds to Allyson’ Comperatore’s description of his faith: “Corey’s life was a reflection of his faith. He was a man of God who loved Jesus with every fiber of his being. His actions were guided by his unwavering belief, and he inspired those around him to live with purpose and grace. His ability to lift the spirits of everyone he encountered was unparalleled.
“His courage was not the loud and boisterous kind; it was the courage of quiet resilience, the strength to be vulnerable, and the bravery to lead with love. Corey’s legacy is not just in the major milestones he achieved but in the small acts of kindness that marked his everyday life. He was quick to help those in need, never expecting anything in return, and his impact on the lives he touched was profound.”