Tom Berger remembers his mom, Mary, as a “rock star.” When Tom was five years old, his mom let him stay up late to watch The Ed Sullivan Show, which is where he saw The Beatles perform for the first time. “It was the coolest thing,” he says. “I started playing guitar when I was […]
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Kathy Garner remembers her mom as the type of person you always wanted on your team for games like Trivial Pursuit or to help you with a clue for a crossword puzzle. “She was very smart and intelligent,” Kathy says. “She knew a lot.” In addition to her infinite wisdom, Kathy says her mom was […]
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In 2009, Beverly Taylor-Jones’ mom forgot how to play Bingo. It was a game that she played weekly, and had loved it since before Beverly was born. But one day, she stared at her Bingo card and couldn’t figure out what she was supposed to do. “That’s when I knew something was wrong,” Beverly says. […]
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Growing up, Katie Church’s dad, David Moore, was her hero. He worked as a pediatrician, and Katie remembers doing rounds with him at the hospital on Saturday mornings. “People used to ask me what I wanted to do when I grew up,” Katie says. “I would say I just want to be like my dad.” […]
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Susan Cetner hosts a Bridge Club fundraiser in Carteret County, NC to benefit The Longest Day.
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Michelle Webb serves as the Committee Chair for The Longest Day in NC.
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Mary Lou Simmons became a volunteer Alzheimer’s Association Community Representative after being her mom’s primary caregiver for 20 years.
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