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

Dear First Lady Teresa Parson,
I am an Ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. My name is Cathy Laster. I
lost my son, Tyler Guthman, on September 22, 2022, from fentanyl poisoning.
Tyler leaves behind a legacy that not many will; one of being true to himself, a little
tornado bottled up in human form, being transparent with his thoughts and opinions, and
absolutely stood out from the crowd. Tyler was one of a kind with a big heart and an even
bigger smile. He was cut from a different cloth. He was also known as “Hippiety”.
I am numb and shattered from this loss of my first-born son whom I gave birth to on
September 4,1992, at the age of 17. Me and Tyler grew up together. This loss is
becoming very unbearable.
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.
These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos
displayed in hard copy format. The walls 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 treated like victims.
They were all victims of Purdue Pharma (an American cartel) and many others. Now they
are victims of Chinese and Mexican Cartels.
Tyler's life mattered. We want him acknowledged, and all the lives lost to this epidemic.
Thank you.
Cathy Laster; Tyler’s mom; forever 30
Centralia, Missouri
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