USA First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

Dear First Lady Cathy Justice,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Walls. I lost my beautiful son,
Joshua, on July 29, 2020. He will be forever 39. He thought he was buying cocaine,
but it turned out to be 100% fentanyl. He was poisoned by fentanyl, and we remain
devastated. The dealer who sold him the “cocaine” was on the DEA watch list, but they
still could not find a way to arrest him. West Virginia, as well as the DEA, are not doing
enough to charge and prosecute these dealers.
Josh was loved by many and known for his down-to-earth personality and willingness
to help anyone he could. He left behind a loving family, including his mother, his sister,
and a niece and nephew, as well as other family members. He loved music and
animals and was known for being able to communicate with anyone on any level. We
loved Josh beyond imagination.
Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall
within our capital? We have created two Memorial Walls. One with photos and one with
names, inspired by the Vietnam Memorial. I am including Joshua's frame.
These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like a place for the
photos to be displayed in hard copy format.
The wall of names can be projected on a wall so families can touch their loved one's
name. We would like our loved ones to be viewed as victims. They were all victims of
Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and many others who exploited the sale of opioid
products in the US. Now, our loved ones are victims of the Chinese and Mexican
cartels who send their lethal products across the border without regard to human life.
We are asking for your support in finding a place for this wall somewhere in the Capitol
complex. A group of our West Virginia moms would love to meet with you and work
together to prevent this from happening ever again.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Mary Bell, Loudon, TN
Joshua was poisoned in Westover, WV
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