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Chicagoan remembers slain son through anti-violence activism

Filed by Kathryn Dobies on May 06, 2008 11:04 PM

He wears a button on his lapel and a handkerchief in his suit pocket. The smiling face of his son, Blair, is on each. Ron Holt’s accessories represent more than just a proud father showing off. Instead, they are a constant reminder of the gang violence that killed Blair Holt a year ago.

The day after Blair’s death on May 10, 2007, Ron, a 17-year veteran of the Chicago Police, heard a call to take action against the violence.

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