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Dear Governor Laura Kelly,<br />

My name is Kelly Garner. I lost my precious baby girl, Desiree Monique Washington, on<br />

March 8, 2023. She was only 19 years old. She died from fentanyl poisoning.<br />

Desiree was Mommy’s baby girl <strong>and</strong> was always my cheerleader. She would light up any<br />

room she was in with glitter <strong>and</strong> bright colors. She was my everything <strong>and</strong> the one person<br />

I could share anything with. She was always full of joy <strong>and</strong> always looking out for her<br />

brothers, her sister, <strong>and</strong> myself. I will miss seeing her in my bathroom up on my sink doing<br />

her makeup. I will miss her picking out my clothes <strong>and</strong> shoes. She was my fashionista.<br />

Desiree had so many plans ahead of her. She wanted to attend nursing school. She<br />

would follow me around work wanting to learn how to draw blood <strong>and</strong> take someone’s<br />

blood pressure. She was so excited about helping others, but she never got the chance.<br />

Her life was cut short, all because she was given a pill by her friend. She thought it was<br />

Xanax, but it was fentanyl. One mistake cost my baby girl her life.<br />

My life will never be the same, nor will that of my other children. We lost a big piece of our<br />

hearts the day she left us.<br />

Please help us honor those that were taken by fentanyl poisoning too soon. A Memorial<br />

Wall is a great way to do that.<br />

Thank you,<br />

Kelly Garner – Desiree’s mom; forever 19<br />

Leavenworth, Kansas

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