Whitney Decker spoke by way of tears at a memorial Friday for her three daughters, who have been allegedly murdered by their father, and her ex-husband, Travis Decker.

“I really hope that the legacy of the women’ lives lives on in everybody’s coronary heart endlessly,” the grieving mother advised the 1000’s of mourners readily available to pay tribute to Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, in a video shared by NBC affiliate King 5 Seattle. “They have been unimaginable.”

The memorial marked the primary time Whitney had spoken publicly because the ladies have been allegedly discovered suffocated and sure at a Washington state campground following a custody go to with their father.

Whitney additionally recalled her divorce from Travis, and the way she says her daughters realized to specific their emotions amid the tough time for his or her household, per King 5 Information.

In an announcement to PEOPLE, Whitney’s lawyer Arianna Cozart, shared that she and Travis, a 32-year-old homeless Military veteran, cut up in 2022 as a consequence of Travis’s ongoing struggles with psychological well being, together with paranoia and borderline character dysfunction.

“After my divorce, there have been loads of emotions flowing by way of my home — particularly with three small, tiny ladies,” she stated.

“When the world slowed down, it gave me an inside have a look at their day,” Whitney stated of the alternate, which frequently occurred at bedtime. “I imagine doing this with them allowed them to come back into the world with open hearts and kindness.”

Whitney ended her speech by thanking everybody who attended the service at Rocky Attain Park in Wenatchee, Washington for his or her “outpouring of affection.”

Decker was final seen Might 30 when he took the women for a “deliberate visitation.” They have been reported as lacking when Travis by no means returned with the women that evening.

The three sisters have been found simply days later, June 2, reportedly with plastic luggage on their heads and zip ties round their wrists close to Rock Island Campground, not removed from the place Travis’ deserted truck was additionally discovered. Officers later decided that they had died from suffocation.

Authorities are nonetheless trying to find Travis, with the manhunt nearing its fourth week. Whereas Cozart stated she believes that he is probably taken his personal life, federal authorities have joined the search — with Chelan County Sheriff Michael Morrison sharing his issues final week that “misguided” sympathizers would possibly attempt to assist the fugitive keep on the run.

“I imply, he is accused of homicide — not simply as soon as, however thrice — and he’s a hazard,” the sheriff burdened.