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“She was just always a motivating factor in my life”

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“She was just always a motivating factor in my life”

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"I won't ever forget the look on my father's face."

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"I won't ever forget the look on my father's face."

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"I wanted him to show them that he could do what anybody else can do."

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"I wanted him to show them that he could do what anybody else can do."

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“For their peace of mind and our safety, we could go no further than the front yard.”

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“For their peace of mind and our safety, we could go no further than the front yard.”

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“If somebody needed help — Granny was going.”

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“If somebody needed help — Granny was going.”

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"He didn't let intimidation turn him from exercising his right.”

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"He didn't let intimidation turn him from exercising his right.”

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“It takes good people to do good work, and it shows in what you do.”

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“It takes good people to do good work, and it shows in what you do.”

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"I was debating whether I would say something at dinner..."

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"I was debating whether I would say something at dinner..."

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“I didn't realize some of the things that I would be called to do would be as difficult as they were.”

“I didn't realize some of the things that I would be called to do would be as difficult as they were.”

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"Of all the thousands of people throughout your career, you still thought about me."

"Of all the thousands of people throughout your career, you still thought about me."