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“I have pictures of our last Thanksgiving...”
Danielle (L) and Gabrielle Hall remember their mother Martha, who died of breast cancer in 2003.
Recorded in San Francisco, CA.
“The saddest day of my life was the day my father died.”
Tom Morgan (R) to his friend Tracy Ross. Morgan, who suffered from emphysema, died on April 26, 2007.
Recorded in Murray, KY.
“I can still hear him hollering and coaching...”
William Haley (L) and his brother Glen remember their father, Joseph Howard Haley, founder of Jackie Robinson West Little League in Chicago.
Recorded in Chicago, IL.
“What are the things you believe in?”
Ky-Antre Compton to Stuart Chittenden, his mentor from Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Recorded in Omaha, NE.
“He saw this country boy, took me over to the side—he didn't want to embarrass me.”
Larry Young (L) tells his friend Clyde Cleveland about trying to register for college in the early 1940s.
Recorded in Detroit, MI.
“She made us feel like we were royalty...”
Kahlil Almustafa remembers his mother in an interview with his friend Kamilah Duggins.
Recorded in New York, NY.
“I called it the house of refuge”
Reverend Robert Crum tells his wife, Linda, about a shelter he helped to create.
Recorded in Lawton, OK.
“She was determined to keep us together as a family.”
Joyce Butler remembers her mother, who worked in a shipyard during World War II, in an interview with her daughter, Stephanie.
Recorded in Portland, ME.
“There was a lot more to me than you might imagine.”
Edwin Lanier Jr., who is homeless, to his friend David Wright.
Recorded in Durham, NC.
“Dad was a real fan of the principal in that movie 'Lean on Me.'”
Walt Shaffner and his sister Mary Fischer remember their parents.
Recorded in Sarasota, FL.
