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The Second to Final Hurdle: A Letter to the Judge On the Eve of the Sentencing of the Co-Defendant in the murder of My Son
November 29, 2012 The Hon. Judge Warren J. Granville Re: Sentencing of Marion Patterson State v. Patterson CR2010-48707-001 Dear Judge Granville: After two long years of dealing with the death of my son, Zachary Marco, at the age of 21, … Continue reading
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The Third to Final Hurdle: A Letter to the Judge on the Eve of the Sentencing Our Son’s Murderer
Sentencing Memorandum By Daniel J. Marco Father of Victim Zachary J. Marco 21 Years Old Dear Judge O’Connor: First of all, on behalf of my family, Claudia R. Marco, Zachary’s mother and Kathleen (Katie) Marco and Michelle Marco, Zachary’s sisters, … Continue reading
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Not a Hurdle, A Draft of My Speech to the Maricopa County Victim Assistance Division
LESSONS OF A CRIME VICTIM YOU ALL ARE VICTIM ADVOCATES FOR A REASON, I GUESS, AND I DOUBT THAT REASON IS MONEY. I WORKED FOR THE STATE ONCE MYSELF; THE BENEFITS AND RETIREMENT ARE GOOD BUT THE ACTUAL PAY CHECK … Continue reading
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Hurdle Sixteen: Of Grattitude and an Empty Chair
An empty chair. That is one of the saddest things about the holidays, these days. That fifth chair at the table. Zachary’s chair. Empty air. A missing voice at the table. I need not explain it, mostly because I cannot. … Continue reading
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Hurdle Fifteen: First one Down and a Lifetime to Go
Hear the Bells Chime, They Tell the Time, Count Now with me, The Time Must Be, One, Two, Three. . . That was the first song Old Man Soward taught me on the Piano probably 40 years ago. Every time … Continue reading
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Hurdle Fourteen: A Silent Birthday Wish List
I have always prided myself on not using other people’s words to express my thoughts. While I enjoy reading, and I am often inspired by quotations, I try not to rely upon them. I often think, while scrolling down my … Continue reading
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Not a Hurdle, Just a Draft of My Speech
What follows here is not a hurdle post. It is just a draft of the speech I give at meetings like the Rotary Club the other day. I vary from the text, so I am not just reading and I … Continue reading
Hurdle Eleven – You can find your way through a haboob, if you have a guide
Last night, the City of Phoenix was attacked by a seemingly alive natural phenomenon called a “haboob” which is an arabic word meaning winds or windy or something like that. Anyway, as I understand it, a haboob is a towering wall of dust formed when … Continue reading
Hurdle Ten: Reaching out, even for a man, maybe OK
Men are raised in certain ways to be certain things. Men play sports and lift weights. Men provide and point in right directions. Men are strong and buck up when others falter. Men are stern. Men fix things. They work on … Continue reading
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Hurdle Nine – The New Rhythms of Life
(A lucky, but cool, phone photo) Close your eyes and you can hear it. It’s in the beat of our hearts, the sound of our breaths, the pitter-patter of shoes on the floor. Listen carefully, it’s in the purr … Continue reading
My Path - From Murder to a New Ordinary 