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Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> Sarah Stitt,<br />

My name is Delana Pritchard. I am the distraught, broken-hearted mother of Gavin Riley<br />

Long. He died August 31, 2022, at the age of 24 from fentanyl poisoning.<br />

Gavin was a brown-eyed beauty with brown fuzzy hair <strong>and</strong> the biggest smile that would<br />

brighten up any room. Gavin was a people pleaser <strong>and</strong> wanted everyone to always be<br />

happy. He was a hard worker. He was a city kid turned country. From brush hogging the<br />

pasture, tilling the garden, feeding the animals, building fences, or taking a deck apart, he<br />

was always willing to lend a helping h<strong>and</strong>. He loved his family dearly. Gavin was the best<br />

son, brother, gr<strong>and</strong>son, uncle, cousin, fiancé, <strong>and</strong> friend.<br />

Gavin’s hopes <strong>and</strong> dreams for his future are gone, no wedding, no children, no life. One<br />

bad choice, <strong>and</strong> our lives are tragically changed forever.<br />

We are fighting a war against an epidemic that is killing our children. The dead cannot cry<br />

out for themselves. It is up to us to be their voice! Please help us fight by adding your<br />

voice to ours for everyone that has died from overdose or poisoning, <strong>and</strong> for every family<br />

member that has suffered a loss at the h<strong>and</strong>s of addiction. THEIR LIVES MATTER!!!<br />

Help us honor our loved ones <strong>and</strong> bring awareness with our Oklahoma <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic<br />

Memorial Wall.<br />

Thank you,<br />

Delana Pritchard - Gavin’s mom; forever 24<br />

Bristow, Oklahoma<br />

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