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

Dear First Lady Lamont,
My name is Rebecca Knurek. I am a member of the First Ladies’ Drug Epidemic
Memorial Wall campaign. Our goal is to put up a memorial wall in all 50 State
Capitol complexes to honor our lost loved ones and continue to provide a voice for
them. We are all victims of this national drug crisis and fentanyl poisoning epidemic.
We need your help to stop these senseless deaths.
Like you, I am a mother of 4. On June 10, 2019, my beautiful 35-year-old son, Lee
was found deceased . He was poisoned with fentanyl against his knowledge and his
killer walks free. My Lee had such a huge heart and would help anybody in need
even if he was in need himself. I was so distraught from the shock of losing my son
that it took me about 3 or 4 months or more to go back and read all the comments
on the town's FB page. Hundreds of comments stating what a big heart he had and
that he would give you the shirt off his back.
Lee was most known for his kindness and his artwork. Lee was an exceptional
artist, poet and was in his final year of environmental science studies. I don’t
remember much of his wake, but people tell me there were lines going out the door.
This is proof of how many lives he touched. My son did not want to die but someone
else made that choice for him. I still live each day as if it just happened, my grief
overwhelming at times. I am reminded of my loss daily. I will forever be devastated
that this poison and another human being took my son from me and very sadly took
my 17-year-old grandson’s Daddy away from him. It’s not fair and something needs
to be done. The silence in my home is deafening. I pray for all the other moms out
there who have lost their children to this horrible poisoning. When you hug your
children every day, please think of all our children who have been taken from us too
soon and unfairly.
First Lady Lamont, I am asking if you would assist us in finding a permanent
location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall within our Capitol? I would also like to
know if myself and possibly a few others could meet with you so we can work
together and protect other mothers from this painful loss?
Sincerely,
Rebecca Knurek
Torrington, CT
Mother of Lee G Brewer Jr. Forever 35 203