Jody, Tia, Sally and I walked the last miles out of Arizona and into California together. April 21st they lost their father, husband and grandfather to cancer. Tom Doyle was a strong Irish Catholic from Chicago who went to high school with Dick Butkis at C.V.S.. His favorite things were Notre Dame, Chicago Bears football, John Wayne and military history. His prayer card was a book mark because he read so much. He spent over 30 years working for the railroad as a conductor. Immediately before we crossed the Colorodo river we walked underneath the tracks Tom rode on and heard the train whistles toot. Tom was with us this evening as well. Sally, Jody, Charlie, Tia, Pat, Mike, Bill and Marlon have been a tremendous support the last few days in Yuma. Crossing the California line with the Huebner/Doyle family could not have been a better reminder why I am out here. The last seven months of walking have not been about an individual physical accomplishment. They have been about the support I have received and the life long friendships I have made along the way. They have been about Sally, Jody, Pat, Charlie, Marlon, Tia, Mike and the 1,000's of others who have helped keep Pat's epic example in people's minds through kindness and generosity.
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