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<v Speaker 2>We are back after taking a week off for the

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<v Speaker 2>Fourth of July holiday. It was a chance to try

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<v Speaker 2>to recharge refresh our battery a little bit. We will

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<v Speaker 2>get two discussions on the Big Beautiful Bill and some

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<v Speaker 2>of the other insanities that are going on in the

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<v Speaker 2>world today. But today won't be that day because today

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<v Speaker 2>is the two year anniversary of the death of my father,

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<v Speaker 2>and as such, much as I did last year, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to play the eulogy I gave at his funeral,

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<v Speaker 2>a eulogy that my cousin, Christopher Wilkinson recorded posted on

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<v Speaker 2>YouTube for me, and I really appreciate him doing that

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<v Speaker 2>until I played it for you. Guys. Last year, I

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<v Speaker 2>had not heard it myself because I just couldn't bring

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<v Speaker 2>myself to go and watch it. But I do think

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<v Speaker 2>it's a fitting tribute. I won't say that we'll do

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<v Speaker 2>this every year, but for now I still think that's

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<v Speaker 2>that's a good tribute. So that will be morning coffee

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<v Speaker 2>this morning. Tomorrow we'll get back in the flow of

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<v Speaker 2>more traditional stuff. So here's here's the audio.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank everyone for I.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, have had everyone here.

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<v Speaker 3>It's gonna be hard, obviously because a back to loss

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<v Speaker 3>that we lost my dad, Judi Day, Spirit Child, Steamer

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<v Speaker 3>he was at Nisnes and my brother.

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<v Speaker 4>Tryon, my sister m Now, don't.

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<v Speaker 3>As a child, there's a no bigger hero team than

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<v Speaker 3>your father. I'm sure you might love Fat Man, Spider

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<v Speaker 3>Man or Superman. My dad a big fam He was

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<v Speaker 3>stronger than them, tougher than that, simply because he was Dad.

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<v Speaker 3>At some point when we get older, we wanted 'em

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<v Speaker 3>as loss as much as he tries to never we

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<v Speaker 3>also sometimes feel disappointment. Could be because he had to

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<v Speaker 3>work hard provide something else worse. But at the time

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<v Speaker 3>I couldn't see late missing game or something like that.

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<v Speaker 3>But it was always because he was working features. He

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<v Speaker 3>made sacrifices that we didn't see, we couldn't possibly understand.

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<v Speaker 5>Half the time, the superhero label starts to faint as.

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<v Speaker 4>You get older, that our fathers. Then when you end

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<v Speaker 4>up a feed, now.

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<v Speaker 3>You see him brought everything to be at your side,

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<v Speaker 3>When you see him make the sacrifices that you didn't

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<v Speaker 3>notice before, sacrifices to his wants and needs, all because

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<v Speaker 3>you needed a Hebrew in that moment. It is in

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<v Speaker 3>these moments that you realize that even though he isn't superhuman,

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<v Speaker 3>he is very much stealed a hero or you're protector,

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<v Speaker 3>one of the only two people along with your mother

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<v Speaker 3>in the world that you know never stuff everything to

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<v Speaker 3>protect you, to be there for you too. Lucky. My dad,

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<v Speaker 3>Jimmy Davis's his s always recalled you on or JD

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<v Speaker 3>as many of his friends in this room today called him.

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<v Speaker 3>He was very much that person, whether it was to

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<v Speaker 3>call me when I was hurt him.

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<v Speaker 6>Even when I told him not.

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<v Speaker 3>To, just to try to give you a few words

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<v Speaker 3>and encourage, or like when both my brother and my

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<v Speaker 3>sister are feeling himself and one of likes to meeting crossroads,

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<v Speaker 3>he figured out how to help them either, Vin packing up,

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<v Speaker 3>moving two states over.

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<v Speaker 4>Then he loved his grandkids early.

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<v Speaker 3>And he always wanted to be there for him. When

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<v Speaker 3>my brother got married and too ery, he accepted her

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<v Speaker 3>kids not as step grandkids, but simply as a grandchildren.

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<v Speaker 3>He had others in this room and that he considered

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<v Speaker 3>adopted kings like Microywards and considered you a son. And

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<v Speaker 3>there's so many others that I may not realize you

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<v Speaker 3>have considered that. That's who he was. That's what a

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<v Speaker 3>father's love is truly about. He leaves us with that

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<v Speaker 3>last I've always been when to draw everything. My friend calls,

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<v Speaker 3>he says he needs help. Got that on my brother

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<v Speaker 3>and sister. They got One of the things about Jamie

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<v Speaker 3>Wallings is all part.

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<v Speaker 4>Of the trip. You never met a ranger.

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<v Speaker 3>Once he left you, you had a friend for life.

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<v Speaker 3>The last time I saw that he was on his

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<v Speaker 3>way to Colorado, go off of one last adventure with

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<v Speaker 3>his money. He stopped at also had a lunch of hoards.

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<v Speaker 3>Dad wanted to get a root beer in a frostam round.

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<v Speaker 3>He loved the words one of his favorite things, where's there?

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<v Speaker 3>That day warts machine was not freezing the bugs properly,

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<v Speaker 3>but he still joined the river. Here became a lot

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<v Speaker 3>apartment and he loved all the sports. You a menophilia

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<v Speaker 3>that I had had. It's a great memory. It was

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<v Speaker 3>one at the time that I had no clue that'd

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<v Speaker 3>be the last time I ever saw him. What. I'm

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<v Speaker 3>happy that.

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<v Speaker 4>Cause he was full of life.

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<v Speaker 3>He was so anxiited. Uh I went off on that

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<v Speaker 3>trip with me maybe so looking forward to an episode.

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<v Speaker 3>Happy you got to get off with you on that adventure.

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<v Speaker 3>It's the fact that he got to go on to

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<v Speaker 3>one of the last adventure before he was calling on.

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<v Speaker 3>It's amazing. Great when you miss played before, making that

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<v Speaker 3>happen makes me think it would go before all that,

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<v Speaker 3>Jack London. It's the proper function of a man that

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<v Speaker 3>is to live, not to exist. I shall not raise

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<v Speaker 3>my days trying to prolong that I shall be use

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<v Speaker 3>my time. Dad. You certainly used your time, and we

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<v Speaker 3>will see you again. I know you were a Christian,

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<v Speaker 3>I know you were saving and I appreciate you like

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<v Speaker 3>a bugles Eat for the story you shared as well.

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<v Speaker 3>Know when you cross was four fathers Eat that first

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<v Speaker 3>touched you and told you it was okay to live

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<v Speaker 3>and then it was time. I'm sure your mom was

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<v Speaker 3>right by side. He leaves behind my mother jov He's

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<v Speaker 3>white for fifty five years. A brother, Tray, my sister, Christy,

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<v Speaker 3>his three sisters very soon Janie, Peggy his sister, and

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<v Speaker 3>join his grandchild Sarah reback up, Claire Cooler, Richard, t

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<v Speaker 3>Jim and of course several cousins, Ah and all of

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<v Speaker 3>you in this room that he loved. Ear As children

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<v Speaker 3>grow older, they realize the.

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<v Speaker 4>Dad is a supera.

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<v Speaker 3>They realize he isn't perfect but all. But we also

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<v Speaker 3>realized that he didn't need to be to be arguing,

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<v Speaker 3>cause he's still a hero would be. He's the hero

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<v Speaker 3>that sets up in your horse. He's the grow cause

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<v Speaker 3>he's Dad. Yes, we're all.

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<v Speaker 5>If you're here.

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<v Speaker 3>Today's cause he touched your life in some way. It's

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<v Speaker 3>your heart to right their ways. But I know we'll

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<v Speaker 3>see him again.

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<v Speaker 6>Your Wood is the unemotional her till he's okay, that's

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<v Speaker 6>good enough now.

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<v Speaker 3>Till we meet it. Well. I love you, always is you.

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<v Speaker 2>Today we remember your dad, and always we remember you.

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<v Speaker 2>This has been morning coffee with the Right side, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm your host. Jack Fairchild's and we're a part of

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<v Speaker 2>the Midnight Ride Network. This show has been brought to

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