Sometimes, in our busy, chaotic world, it's hard to reach out to people and truly connect with them. Collin Kartchner was someone who made it his life's mission to help people put down their phones and connect with others. To give eight second hugs. To be present with your family. To not let social media run your life. He spoke all over the country (and even in Canada) with that message and touched thousands of people.
Collin was also our neighbor and he was a friend. Our family has so many good memories of him. Stopping by the kids' lemonade stand and giving them $20 for a "great cup of lemonade," or asking one of the boys to be his sidekick for a Primary talent show, or just stopping to chat and tell a joke to make us laugh. He had so much energy and light and he freely shared that with everyone around him. When we found out yesterday that he'd passed away suddenly, so many fun memories were shared and so many tears were shed. Collin Kartchner was a man who loved his family, his God, and his fellow man and he was never afraid to show that. We are the richer for having known him.
He will be very missed.
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