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Chase’s Story
By Codi Fenstermacher Time to have a voice… for my brother rtunately, I now get to were here to tell his story, but unfo he wish I her. brot my for is e voic Time to have a voice and my tell it. dy was my sister Camie and as we got ing up we all had our “buddy.” My bud grow and l) tota (16 ily fam big a I come from me close to my brother, Chase r’s house showing cattle where I beca siste r othe my at time e mor t spen older, we we’ve been not only brother and 14 years old at the time and since then and 12 just ably prob e wer We . Merchlewitz sister, but best friends. d to travel the roads. He le, and God-parent to my son. He love unc son, her, brot a was He . man from what he loved to do. Chase was an outgoing worry about anyone holding him back to t wan ’t didn he – kids no with was a single gay man thing at any time. Chase was a free spirit, down for any Those bright city lights worry in his eyes. He knew he could his day-to-day activities and had no aged man still but job, a keep to d bright city lights are where Chase struggle s and the chaos they brought. Those light city ht brig the d love He g. thin g; nothing was ever going to get through any se’s eyes, he could get through anythin Cha In . him for l nhil dow g goin ted everything star life. hurt him or stop him living his carefree my brother – I was a difference in my brother, but he’s ced noti I n whe th dea se’s Cha re but started being “afraid” It was about two years befo choices. Chase would call me often, his on him e judg er nev and back I then started to get always going to have his happened on and off for two years. This d.” tche “wa g bein or wed follo The police would that he was always being ce for him several times at his request. poli the ng calli up ed end ally actu g you. You’re fine.” But scared for my brother and I would tell Chase, “No one’s followin So . sual unu or s iciou susp ing noth became our new norm. drive around and notice actually ended up stressing me and It . wed follo and ched wat g bein Chase insisted that he was Years of this roller coaster se was actually good because of thinking that no phone call from Cha t poin the to got I ter, coas r rolle n he was using, so when he After years of this meth. Chase would be so worried whe n mea I that by and ng,” “usi not then I knew he was ok. didn’t call, that’s when I knew he was a call around 10:48 g until October 10, 2017. I received thin any and ng ythi ever ut abo ed Time went on and we still talk the conversation was going to be, but ered it and I could tell right away how about 40 minutes. pm; it was my brother. Of course I answ g to be there for him. We talked for goin was I her. brot my on back my you. My computer is again, I was never going to turn , “Chase, there is help out there for him ng telli er emb rem I etc. , wed ral times, “Go back He told me he was being follo go for help.” I remember saying seve to es plac you get can I w, orro tom ase, you’re going to shut down for the night, but t go back home and I then said, “Ch ldn’ cou he ” no… , “No , said He e.” home, Chase. Just go back hom e.” be dead or in jail. You need to go hom that I told him to call me tomorrow and g to go press my luck at the casino.” goin I’m , on “No e, use wer beca me her to ds brot wor my Chase’s last last words to forever my last conversation with, my was t Tha no. casi the at win ld wou I hoped he ine overdose. her Chase died from a methamphetam October 11, 2017 at 6:27 am my brot Spread the word – get the help call, I always made him I loved him – after every phone tell to got er nev I . him get to ted I never got Chase the help I wan done more. here, still in pain, wishing I could have sure I would tell him that. Now I sit rdose, but it’s real and does . It might be rare to hear of a meth ove kills h met that ize real ple peo so y of ash – get help. You might be I tell this stor medical examiner document and a bag e pag t eigh an be to t wan you ss s into a life decision and your happen. So unle you, but a little bit here and there turn hurt ever will ing noth k thin and like my brother like mine is. family may end up sitting in pain just the pain I have gone I would hate to see anyone go through and ase dise a is n ictio Add . help Spread the word – get the through this past year.
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