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

Dear First Lady Sarah Stitt,
Hello, my name is Candace Lockner. I lost my son, Dylan, to fentanyl poisoning on
December 20, 2021. He was 23 years old and my youngest son. He was a hard worker
and loved his family and friends. He was so full of life and very loyal. On the day that he
was born, he had to fight for his first breaths. From then on, he has always been a fighter
and strong, never giving up.
After graduating from high school, he moved to Texas and went into the oilfield. He
worked long hours, and always made sure that his family and friends were taken care of.
After several years of this, he moved back home to start a new chapter in his life. He got
into construction where he quickly moved up, becoming foreman for the company that he
was working with. He loved fishing, hunting, and being in the mountains with his friends,
living life to the fullest and never letting anything scare him. He was always ready to try
something new.
He would hang out with his friends on the weekends or have cookouts with his family,
always playing with his niece and nephew. Some weekends he would have bonfires while
hanging out with his buddies drinking some beers, but always making sure that everybody
was safe and taken care of.
I remember our last Thanksgiving together in November of 2021, when he had this big
cookout. He said to me, “I love you, Madre`. I just know that if anything happens to me,
my friends will always be there to take care of you.” That was the last day that I saw my
son alive.
He had been injured in a motorcycle wreck several months prior and was prescribed pain
medication by the doctor. One night, after he had run out of pain medication, he was
hurting, so one of his friends gave him what he thought was a pain pill, but it was fentanyl.
Dylan’s death has left such a big hole in my heart, as well as his family and friends. I miss
my baby so much. I don’t ever want to see another family go through this pain and
heartache. Something has got to be done.
We are asking that you please consider helping us to build a Memorial Wall for our loved
ones so they may be remembered.
Thank you for your time,
Candace Lockner – Dylan’s mom; forever 23
Tulsa, Oklahoma
747