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Charlotte's avatar

Hey it’s me his daughter Charlotte I recently found this article and I truly love you without knowing you because you we’re probably the one keeping him alive thank for always keeping in touch with him before he pasted it’s still hard on me to think about I am only 11 but THANK YOU

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Cari Wade Gervin's avatar

Charlotte, thank you so much for the kind words. I think about you and your sister, even though I don’t know you. I lost my dad when I was 16, and I know it’s awful. But I also know your dad loved you both so so much. xoxoxo

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Jeannie Hayes's avatar

Cari- hi, I’m Hayes’ Mom, Jeannie.

Just read your piece about Hayes for the 1st time.. You’re right on about Hayes. He lived politics, even when he was 6-7 years old. I got involved with it while living in Minneapolis where the IR (independent-republican) party was going full steam to rid the ever so present Dems.

That was Hayes’ start in politics!!

Thank you for sharing your piece!!

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Cari Wade Gervin's avatar

So glad you liked it! I still miss him a lot.

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Jeannie Hayes's avatar

As we all do!!!

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PEYTON LEDFORD's avatar

MY BELOVED SON WAS THE BEST PERSON I EVERY KNEW. PLEASE KEEP HIS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS EXPECIALLY HIS TWO WONDERFUL DAUGHTER SYDNEY AND CHARTLOTTE

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Cari Wade Gervin's avatar

Truly truly. 💗

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Laurie McGuinness's avatar

Blunt and sweet and I’m sure your friend Hayes would feel the love in your words. Thank you for writing this.

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Cari Wade Gervin's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Chrissy Keuper's avatar

What a beautiful and sad post, Cari.

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Cari Wade Gervin's avatar

Thank you, Chrissy!

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