GLENDALE, Ariz. — Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, was one of the keynote speakers at a memorial for the conservative activist in Arizona on Sunday.

Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking on the campus of a Utah college on Sept. 10. A 22-year-old man, Tyler Robinson, has been arrested in the death.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. 

Erika Kirk joined other speakers, including President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.

The former Erika Frantzve was born November 11, 1983 in Arizona, according to an early article.

She played basketball while at Regis University, according to her website.  She earned an undergraduate degree in political science and international relations at Arizona State University, and received a Juris Master’s from Liberty University School of Law in 2019.

She was crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012.

Kirk is the founder and CEO of clothing line PROCLAIM as well as a ministry program, BIBLEin365, according to her website. She also hosted a podcast, “Midweek Rise Up”.

According to a New York Times article, Erika met Charlie at a Turning Point USA event in 2018. That’s the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young, Christian conservatives.

She announced her engagement to Charlie Kirk in December 2020, and they were married on May 8, 2021. The couple had two children, a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.

Since Charlie Kirk’s death, Erika Kirk has vowed to continue his work.

On Sept. 18, she was named leader of Turning Point USA.

“No one will ever forget my husband’s name and I will be sure of it,” Erika Kirk said days after his death.