BURNETT: Today near Miami, hundreds of mourners came to pay tribute to Steven Sotloff, the American beheaded by ISIS terrorists last week. Family, friends, officials, they all gathered together here at the Temple Beth Am to celebrate the life of the murdered 31-year-old. Sotloff's mother addressed the people there saying "I'm so proud my son lived his dream. I may not have him physically, but I will always have him in my heart. Sotloff's father was choked up with emotion and he said I'll try to speak from my heart, but my heart is broken. I lost my son and my best friend. He is done suffering. It's impossible to imagine the pain that those parents feel and the pride they feel for their son and his work. During the service a cousin read a letter that Sotloff himself had written while he was in captivity. Sotloff wrote live your life to the fullest and fight to be happy. The freelance journalist disappeared during a reporting trip to Syria in August of last year. Sotloff was the second American beheaded by the terror group on video over the past few weeks. At least one more American and at least one British man are still being held by ISIS tonight. Thanks so much for watching. Hope that you have a good weekend, Anderson Cooper tonight with John Berman starts right now.
Memorial Service for Steven Sotloff in Florida