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

Dear Dear First Lady Cooper:
Our son Kevin was born on July 3, 1992, and died February 14, 2019, at the age of 26,
from an overdose of Fentanyl.
Kevin was a quiet and thoughtful kid; he didn’t say much but the wheels in his brain were
always turning. He was a good and faithful friend, making a positive impact on so many
lives. Some of our best memories are camping and hiking with him in the White Mountains
in New Hampshire. Kevin was known as the “Gazelle Kid” because he was so nimble and
quick going up the side of mountains. He was always the first one to the top!
Kevin was studying at the University of North Carolina Asheville to become a park ranger
when he died. We are sad his dream of becoming a park ranger will not be realized, and
that we will not get to see the man he would have become. Kevin is in our hearts when
we look at the wonder and beauty of the mountains.
“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ---John Muir---
We are part of a nationwide attempt to raise awareness of the Fentanyl menace that has
overtaken our country in the last several years. We are trying to have a memorial wall
erected in each State Capital Complex that showcases the people that have perished
from Fentanyl in that state. Will you give us your support for such a wall in North
Carolina?
Thank you for considering our project.
Sue Crathern (Kevin’s Mom)
Asheville, NC
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