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

The Wisconsin Drug Epidemic Memorial allows families to remember their loved one, but
it also serves a larger purpose. Maybe someone struggling will see these memorial walls
and will take the first step to get help, or people will realize they are not alone in their grief
and struggles. It might just save lives.
I’m hopeful as a mother and grandmother you will understand the urgency I, and
countless other mothers in Wisconsin, feel towards ending this epidemic, educating our
children, and addressing the mental health of substance users as well as those in grief.
Would you assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall
within our Capitol? We have created two memorial walls: one with photos and one with
names. I am including Jeremy's frame below. These digital walls and albums update
automatically. We would also like the photos displayed in hard copy format. The wall of
names can be projected on a wall so parents can touch their loved one's name. We would
like our loved ones to be treated like victims.
A group of our Wisconsin moms would love to meet with you and work together to prevent
this from happening ever again.
Sincerely,
Patti Likwarz, mother of Jeremy Andrew Richard Likwarz, forever 26
Beaver Dam, WI
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