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Steve and Pati Fehr and their son, Tyler, talk about the issues that drove their son Jeffery to suicide in Granite Bay, Calif., January 06, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. Read the story here. -
Jeffery Fehr's uncles carry his casket inside of the St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church followed by parents, Steve and Pati Fehr and family members for the celebration of life mass for their son in Loomis, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Steve and Pati Fehr and their sons, Tyler and Ryan, look at portrait of their son, Jeffery during the celebration of life mass at St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church in Loomis, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Father Arnold Ortiz presided over the standing room only celebration of life mass for Jeffery Fehr at St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church attended by over eight-hundred family and community members in Loomis, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Steve Fehr, right, grieve for his son, Jeffery, as Pati Fehr comforts her sons, Ryan and Tyler during the celebration of life at St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church in Loomis, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Pati Fehr comforts her husband Steve, as they grieve for his son, Jeffery, surrounded by family and community members during the celebration of life mass at St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church in Loomis, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Steve Fehr hugs his son, Tyler, and Pati hugs son, Ryan, next to casket of their son and brother, Jeffery, during the celebration of life mass at St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church in Loomis, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Steve and Pati Fehr with their sons, Ryan and Tyler give a blessing to Jeffery Fehr during a celebration of life mass at St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church in Loomis, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Community members view a collage of photos from the life of Jeffery Fehr at his funeral reception in the lobby of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Granite Bay, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Community member view a memorial wall in honor of Jeffery Fehr at the reception for his funeral at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Granite Bay, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Photos from the life of Jeffery Fehr at his funeral reception in Granite Bay, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Granite Bay High School students listen to people talk about the life of their friend Jeffery Fehr during his funeral reception at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Granite Bay, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors. -
Cheerleaders from Granite Bay High School wear t-shirts in support of Jeffery Fehr at his funeral reception at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Granite Bay, Calif., January 07, 2012 Jeffrey Fehr, former captain of the Granite Bay cheer team, took his own life on New Year's Day after enduring what his parents said was a lifetime of bullying because he was gay. At the time of his death Fehr was a student at Sierra College and a member of a competitive cheerleading squad that recently won national honors.
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