Katherine and Nancy, sitting
together, segment is in black and white.KH: I think the experience of being
out there with John was
was, you know, really fascinating, and it makes you feel like
you
you didnt want it to end.
NH: (as Nancy talks, pictures are shown of Jason as a toddler with an older man,
as a teenager [maybe a school picture], and as a toddler again, a posed picture with an
older child, whose face isnt shown) My sons name is Jason, but we called him
"Jay" a lot and "Jaybert." He was a wonderful person. Umm
he was
very outgoing. He had hordes of
I
I said after his death that he was a
"people collector." He was
he had social skills and personality to burn. He
tormented her (Katherine laughs), held her by her feet over the banister, and I would find
her screaming. (Nancy and Katherine both laugh)
JE (in clip from interview): Did you try to write either a
a book?
NH: (commenting) What actually happened was I had written this page to
this
man, this reporter who was interested in the story. And my oldest son saw it and he said,
"This is a book. You
" And he said, "Ill break it down into the
chapters, you need to write this book."
JE (in clip): Theyre making me feel like
I need to talk about
"Gone With The Wind."
KH: (commenting) The "Gone With The Wind" thing
I
dont
I dont know exactly, unless hes um
I think that was
coming from my brother, but I dont know if that was directed at you (looks at her
mother) or
NH: No, I
I dont know either. Jason was very funny, so it might have
a funny
I dont know. Were trying to work
figure it out. It is
interesting when he says their energy is pulling away, you want
want him
to...um
say, "No, stay! (laughs a little) Stay awhile."
(end of segment)
JE: (Commenting) Katherines mom Nancy told our producers that she had put
off sitting and writing about the experience of losing her son. Hopefully with
Jasons encouragement, shell be able to write that book which could be so
helpful to other parents who have loved and lost a child. Were in the Gallery next.
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