PHOENIX — One of the best parts of the this job is all the incredible people I get to meet.
I’ve known Rick and Lisa Wilcoxson for five years. They are lifelong Cardinals fans and season ticket holders since they moved to Arizona. But their son, Anthony, was the biggest fan in the household.
In fact, it was football and game days with Anthony at State Farm Stadium that really bonded this family together over the years.
Sadly, in April 2013, Anthony passed away during his freshman year at Arizona State University. The family wasn’t sure they could ever watch another football again, but then most amazing idea came to them.
To honor Anthony’s memory, the plan was to visit every NFL stadium to see the Cardinals play and leave a little bit of Anthony’s ashes on every field.
They started this project to heal nine years ago.
This year, they finally completed it, but along the way, their lives changed in ways they could’ve never seen coming.
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