OAK CREEK, Wis. (SPECTRUM NEWS) -- More than seven years after the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Baba Punjab Singh, 72, a priest who was paralyzed in the hate crime, has died from his injuries.

On August 5, 2012, a white supremacist fatally shot six people and wounded four others. Singh, the seventh victim, died from his injuries on Monday.

On Thursday, a 48-hour prayer service was held to celebrate his life.

According to Mandeep Kaur, Singh practiced what he preached.

“Sikh is about living a life and accepting Gods' will and if you look at the last seven and a half years, he couldn’t walk, he couldn’t talk, but internal optimism was always there,” said Kaur.

Singh will be remembered for his selfless service. “He didn’t just help the Sikh community; he did a lot of service. He was in the Indian Army and also he went from village to village wherever somebody needed money or somebody needed food or people needed clothing. He went and made those donations,” said Kaur.

Singh's outlook on life will be remembered through his legacy. " At the end of the day, it comes back to love. If you have love you can overcome the hate,” said Kaur.

The 48 hour, non-stop prayer will end after the funeral Saturday.