| Anita Parkin |
| Superior, Montana |
| Our family has been hit hard (literally)by impaired (drunk) drivers. My Mom's sister and her 2 year old son were killed in 1951 by a drunk driver, my husband lost his first wife and a six year old son to a drunk driver in 1969 and finally, we lost our 3o year old daughter in 2001 when the underage driver (driving impaired) lost control of the car they were riding in and both were ejected. She left behind 3 young children, a sister and two brothers. I had to come home and tell my grandchildren that their mom would not be coming to take them home.
At the time of her death, I was the Sheriff and Coroner of Mineral County, AND I was one of the EMTs who responded to the scene with our ambulance. I was active on our DUI Task Force during my law enforcement career and advocated for stiffer DUI laws.
What you are doing and have done has taken a lot of courage and I commend you for that. You have my support and I hope sincerely hope that the teens AND adults in Mineral County will accept the challenge. God bless you and keep you safe. Sincerely, Anita (I heard you speak at Spring Fever in Missoula today.) |
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