Tears shed in remembering Flight 3407

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - They shed tears.

They remembered the lives of 50 people, lives that ended the night of February 12 in Clarence.

"You were supposed to be there for David's graduation from college," said a loved one on victim, Beverly Eckert. "You were supposed to continue your work to make this country a safer place for all of us."

"We'll never know the joy of having all the kids together to share and laugh at all of each other," exclaimed Chris Kausner, who lost a sister in the Flight 3407 crash.

Missed opportunities with loved ones.

The families of the victims of Flight 3407 gathered to remember them and to grieve once more at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.

Two caskets, one with identifiable remains, the other unidentifiable remains of those who lost their lives in the plane crash on that February night.

Both caskets will be placed in a crypt in the cemetery.

A plaque with all the names of the victims will be placed in front.

"The world has lost a lot of wonderful people," Mike Quimby stated.

A few hundred family members came, some who had never made the journey to Buffalo before but they wanted to come and be surrounded by others going through the same journey.

Scott Maurer talked about his daughter Lauren, who was coming to visit her boyfriend on February 12th.

"We miss you, every minute and every second of every day and we love you," he shared.

Many of these families are channeling their grief, trying to make the skies safer for everyone.

Susan Bourque lost her sister and explained, "We are committed to ensuring that your death will be the legacy of higher aviation standards and a safer environment for all who fly."

The Flight Safety Bill, requiring more rules for pilots, passed the House but still has to make it through the Senate.

But health care reform has pushed it to the back burner right now.

Regardless, it'll still be up to the FAA to enforce it.