Karen Roth and Edward Roth
Recorded
July 31, 2023
Archived
July 31, 2023
41:34 minutes
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Id:
mby022949
Description
Karen Roth (49) and her husband Edward "Ed" Roth (53) remember and honor their son who passed away after battling addiction for many years.Subject Log / Time Code
Edward "Ed" Roth (E) shares that tomorrow will be the four month anniversary of his son, Eddy's, passing.
E recalls a memory when Eddy went to walk the dog and E suspected that he came back high. Karen Roth (K) remembers that Eddy said smoking felt different for him than for his friends.
K and E remember the first alarm when Eddy's school called and said Eddy was going to be arrested.
K says Eddy performed well in high school, was an outstanding swimmer, and had lots of friends who adored him.
K and E say their son was always looking for connection, despite having many friends.
K and E recall how Eddy changed in his adolescent years.
K says Eddy had a strong connection to his family.
E and K remember picking Eddy up from the train station and noticing a substantial difference in him.
E and K talk about how the covid-19 pandemic affected Eddy's life.
E and K describe being with their son when he overdosed and needing to call the ambulance.
K and e say Eddy loved to use humor to cope. They further remember their son.
E highlights how Eddy would choose to drive to a car wash hours away because the owner was in recovery and Eddy wanted to support him.
E and K say Eddy's struggles are what brought out his beauty and his strength.
Participants
- Karen Roth
- Edward Roth