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Dead Dad’s Club honors fathers on Father’s Day

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THAT’S WHAT IT’S ABOUT. IT’S NEW AT TEN. I THINK WHEN YOUR FATHER DIES, IT’S LIKE SUPERMAN DIES. CHASE LOST HIS FATHER IN 2016. HE’S THE GUY WHO SAYS THINGS AT THE PERCEPTION, AND STARTED THE DEAD DADS CLUB, A FATHER’S DAY EVENT FOR OTHERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR FATHERS. A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO JUST MEET UP AND FIND CAMARADERY WITH STRANGERS WHO HAVE A COMMON CONNECTION, WHICH IS LOSS, HE ADMITTED. IT’S HARD TO LET GO OF THE PAST, ESPECIALLY WHEN A NATIONAL HOLIDAY BRINGS BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES. IT’S A REALLY GREAT REMINDER THAT TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE AND, UM, AND WE REALLY NEED TO TELL THE PEOPLE WE LOVE THAT WE LOVE THEM WHILE THEY’RE HERE. ON SUNDAY, HE’S HOSTING AN EVENT AT THE BUNKER CLUB ON NORTHEAST 23RD WHERE ANYONE HAVING A ROUGH TIME ON FATHER’S DAY CAN MEET OTHERS GOING THROUGH SIMILAR FEELINGS. BUT HE SAYS THE DOOR IS OPEN TO ANYONE. MAYBE YOU’RE A FATHER WHO LOST A CHILD. UM, JUST REALLY ANYONE WHO KEEPS STRUGGLING ON FATHER’S DAY, HE SAYS, THERE’S NO SHAME. HE’S BEEN HOSTING THE EVENT SINCE 2017 AND HAS SEEN IT ALL: HUGE, STRONG GUYS CRYING ON MY SHOULDER. AT THE END. EVERYONE LAUGHING AND CRYING. AND CHASE IS LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE. HE WANTS HIS EVENT TO END UP HELPING OTHERS. WHO ARE EXPERIENCING GRIEF ON A MUCH BIGGER SCALE. ER, A FUNDRAISING DEPARTMENT OF KIND THAT MAY BE ABLE TO BENEFITS GRIEF COUNSELING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THE LOSS OF A CHILD, A PARENT, OR A GRANDPA. THE DEAD DADS CLUB MEETS ON SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 4 PM. THERE WILL BE FOOD, BUT THE EVENT IS 21+.

OKC group commemorates deceased fathers on Father’s Day

While Father’s Day is usually celebrated with one’s own father, those who have lost their father in the past also come together each year to honor his memory.

While Father’s Day is usually thought of as a day to celebrate with one’s father, those who have lost their father in the past come together each year to honor their memory. Get the latest interesting news by clicking here. “I believe when your father dies, it’s like Superman dies,” says Chase Kerby, founder of Dead Dad’s Club. Kerby lost his father in 2016 and being the type of person who likes to talk about things as they are, he started the club for others who have lost their fathers. “A way for people to meet and find some kind of camaraderie with strangers who have a common connection, which is loss,” he says. He acknowledges that it’s hard to let go of the past, especially when a national holiday brings back a lot of memories. “It’s a really big reminder that time waits for no one. And we need to tell the people we love that we love them while they’re here,” Kerby said. On Sunday, he will host the event at the Bunker Club, on the corner of Northwest 23rd Street and Walker Avenue, so anyone going through a hard time on Father’s Day can come and meet others. He says the door is open to anyone. “Maybe it’s a dad who lost a child, just anyone who’s struggling on Father’s Day,” Kerby said.>> Download the KOCO 5 appHe has hosted the event since 2017 and said there’s no shame in it, and he’s seen it all. “By the end, there were huge, burly guys crying on my shoulder and everyone laughing through their tears,” Kerby said. He said he’s looking to the future and ultimately wants his event to help other people grieving on a much larger scale. “Some kind of fundraiser that might benefit grief counseling for people going through the loss of a child, parent or grandparent,” Kerby said. Sunday’s event will run from noon to 4 p.m., there will be food, but you must be at least 21 to enter the establishment. Top headlines Woman kidnapped in Edmond found; suspect still at large Man hospitalized after rage-driving shooting near downtown Oklahoma City, police say What is mifepristone? Police searching for suspect after man shot in OKC apartment complex

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While Father’s Day is usually celebrated with one’s own father, those who have lost their father in the past also come together each year to honor his memory.

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“I think when your father dies, it’s like Superman dies,” says Chase Kerby, founder of the Dead Dad’s Club.

Kerby lost his father in 2016 and being the kind of guy who likes to talk about true events, he founded the club for others who have lost their father.

“An opportunity for people to meet and develop a kind of camaraderie with strangers who share a common bond, which is loss,” he said.

He acknowledged that it is difficult to let go of the past, especially when a national holiday brings back many memories.

“It’s a really big reminder that time waits for no one. And we need to tell the people we love that we love them while they’re here,” Kerby said.

On Sunday, he will host the event at the Bunker Club, on the corner of Northwest 23rd Street and Walker Avenue, for anyone who has a hard time coming out and meeting others on Father’s Day. He says the door is open to anyone.

“Maybe they’re a father who’s lost a child, just anyone who’s struggling on Father’s Day,” Kerby said.

>> Download the KOCO 5 app

He has hosted the event since 2017 and said there was no shame in it, he had seen it all.

“At the end, there were huge, burly guys crying on my shoulder and everyone was laughing through their tears,” Kerby said.

He said he was looking to the future and ultimately wanted his event to help other people going through grief on a much larger scale.

“There needs to be some kind of fundraiser here that might benefit grief counseling for people going through the loss of a child, parent or grandparent,” Kerby said.

Sunday’s event will be from noon to 4 p.m. There will be food, but you must be at least 21 years old to enter the venue.

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