Memorial attendees on Charlie Kirk’s impact on Arizona and young men

Manoah Tuiasosopo attended Charlie Kirk's memorial service where he spoke with several attendees about his impact on Arizona, but more so among young men across the country.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (KYMA) - "The young people are waking up. I'm very proud of the young people that I'm going to give this place to," said Glen Jordan, an Arizona resident.

Jordan said Charlie Kirk's message brought a renewed sense of hope for many young Americans. He says Kirk's stance on faith echoes throughout the state.

"This state of Arizona is one of the best, open places to live if you're a Christian. We're accepting of people, we expect to you to work, and I think we get along better than most of the country," Jordan expressed.

Speakers throughout the service highlighted Kirk's influence on young people, mostly on young men, as emphasized by his widow, Erika Kirk.

Manoah Tuiasosopo spoke with a young man, Emmanuel Enciso, outside State Farm Stadium who shared his biggest takeaway from Kirk's work.

"The biggest lesson, I hate to repeat it again, it's just courage. You can't tell the truth without courage. You can't seek justice without courage," Enciso shared.

Enciso believes Kirk helped connect conservative values across generations.

"I feel like the conservative movements been growing. That's good. The conservative movements going to put traditions back. Erika said this, 'When Charlie died, what happened after that? There was no riots. There was no violence,' and that speaks a lot to how rational and reserved the people are on the right," Enciso spoke.

As for Turning Point USA, the organization Kirk founded, Erika Kirk will now step in as CEO and chair to carry forward her late husband's mission.