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true for at-risk youth, as
socialization takes place
primarily as we grow up,
and is built on trust and
support from parents and
other involved adults.
Twenty-three days after
celebrating his 18th birth-
day on March 6, Adam
chose death by suicide by
using a gun stored at his
home. His younger broth-
er and sister were home at
the time of his death, both
of whom are still trying
to come to grips with the
tragedy.
Jaime believes the lack of
contact with peers and role
models, in addition to the
constant physical threats
and abuse he witnessed
growing up, changed the
caring boy she knew into a
troubled and — at times —
angry young man.
“Adam chose the wrong
path more than once. But
since he moved here to
year. She was also un-
Florence, he was work-
sure when she will be
ing on his anger man-
able to return to work
agement issues and he
full time as she helps
was clean,” Jaime said.
navigate her children
“He wasn’t using drugs
through dealing with
and he was trying to
their brother’s death.
finish school as soon
In addition, there’s a
as possible because he
leaky roof that needs
— and all my children
replacing and, without
— missed a year when
a full-time income, bills
they were taken by their
have begun to pile up —
father.”
all of which have only
Her memories of the
added to the emotional
final few hours of Ad-
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load Jaime is currently
am’s life were naturally
painful for her to relate, The Florence chapter of Disabled American Veterans dedi- bearing.
“I am so appreciative
but Jaime said she is able cated the flagpole at Clawson’s Wheelhouse on April 5.
of all the kindness we
to glean at least some
and two hours later he was been amazing,” Clawson
measure of peace from her gone. There was no warn- said. “They wanted to help have been shown. The vets
last words with her son, ing. He was doing a lot bet- Jaime and, so far, have have been great, they are
which were positive and ter these days. I just don’t raised more than $1,500 to like family, and Amy has
done everything she could
loving.
help with expenses.”
know what happened.”
“The last thing he said
Many of the veterans are to help,” Jaime said. “I just
Amy Clawson, co-owner
to me was ‘I got you mom. of Clawson’s Wheelhouse, longtime clientele of the really want to thank every-
Don’t worry, I got you has been coordinating the establishment, and know one for their thoughts and
mom,’” she said. “I wasn’t efforts to help Jaime deal Jaime from her work there. prayers, and I plan on go-
feeling well and was lying with the economic impact
“Jaime is such a nice per- ing back to work full time
in bed. He brought the TV of the death and with the son and her kids are great. I just as soon as I can.”
from the other room so I emotional toll as well.
Jerry Hernandez is one
know she is so appreciative
could watch it. He checked
“Our customers, espe- of the money raised and of the leaders of the Flor-
on me one more time … cially our local vets, have with the additional money ence Chapter of the Dis-
donated to make sure she abled American Veterans
could pay for the crema- (DAV). His organization is
tion, which was more than at the forefront of support-
she expected,” Clawson ing not only vets but others
in Florence visited by trou-
said.
Unfortunately, with the ble and loss.
“Amy has been so great
limited number of oper-
ating hours and custom- to our vets,” he said. “She
ers due to COVID-19 re- lets us have our meetings
strictions, Jaime had been [at the Wheelhouse] and
unable to save money for put out all of our infor-
emergencies over the past mation and hats and stuff.
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And Jaime is such a sweet
gal. We just felt that we
could help them in this
time of sadness.”
Hernandez added that
the group is going to see
what other ways it can
help, including with the
roof repair.
“We are trying to figure
out how we can help with
that,” he said.
A number of veterans
got involved in a conver-
sation about loss and death
during an event being held
simultaneously at Claw-
son’s on Monday —the
unveiling of a new flagpole
situated in front of the eat-
ery. People can now see the
American and Missing In
Action flags flying along-
side the highway.
The raising of the two
flags this past Monday,
and collection of dona-
tions during the event,
combined for an emotional
moment for Clawson and
the veterans who had as-
sembled. There was a sense
that the flag raising was, in
a way, a tribute to Adam as
well as the veterans being
honored.
Donations are continu-
ing to be accepted at Claw-
son’s Wheelhouse, 820
Highway 101 (at the in-
tersection of Highway 128
and Highway 101) to help
the Price family.
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