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She found a list in her late husband's journal. How It helped their family move forward

Nbcwashington · · 846 words · By Rosie Colosi; TODAY
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“When Leslie Harter-Berg's husband Ryan died suddenly and unexpectedly of an aneurysm and a stroke, the family was on a spring break vacation in 2019 with their toddler sons.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of Wikipedia entries about unrelated topics (country singers, Ryan Reynolds, Titanic victims) and does not contain any information regarding Leslie Harter-Berg, her husband Ryan, or the described 2019 vacation. Therefore, corroboration is impossible based on the evidence provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American female country singers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, entrepreneur and film producer. Known for starring in comedic and superhero films, he was the world's second-highest-paid…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sidney Leslie Goodwin (9 September 1910 – 15 April 1912) was a 19-month-old British victim of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, whose body was later recovered by the Mackay-Bennett. Unidentified until 2…
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“At first, Harter-Berg and her sons Wit and Rory would spend Harter's birthday playing with LEGOs, rock climbing or skateboarding — all things that Harter, who Harter-Berg affectionately calls a "man child," loved to do.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim that Harter-Berg and her sons used to spend Harter's birthday playing LEGOs, rock climbing, or skateboarding.
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“But then in a box of Harter's journals, she found a list he wrote in high school titled, "List of Things to Do Before Death." He had already completed a few items, including "Get married" and "Have kids."”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Internet of things (IoT) describes physical objects that are embedded with sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert John Wagner Jr. (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor. He is known for starring in the television shows It Takes a Thief (1968–1970), Switch (1975–1978), and Hart to Hart (1979–1984). H…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rundown is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Peter Berg and written by James Vanderbilt and R.J. Stewart from a story by Stewart. It follows an aspiring chef working as a debt collect…
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“Harter-Berg and her sons decided to check one thing off the list every year on Harter's birthday, March 8.”
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“The first year the family checked off a bucket list item was 2022: "Go to a public facility dressed as a pirate."”
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“In 2023, the trio played chess in the park.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim that Harter-Berg and her sons played chess in the park in 2023.
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“They opened up the 2024 event — "Build a 3-foot card tower" — to Harter's friends, who visited the family's Vancouver, Washington, home and ate all of Harter's favorite foods while tackling the "almost impossible" task.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about the 2024 event involving building a 3-foot card tower in Vancouver, Washington.
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“In 2025, the family went "to an art museum to appreciate art." It was the boys' first trip to an art museum, and they viewed a Monet exhibit, sat on a bench and sketched.”
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“This year, the boys started piano lessons.”
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“Three years after Ryan died, Harter-Berg married Solomon Berg and together they welcomed son Rhys, who is now 3.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm the claim about Harter-Berg marrying Solomon Berg and having a son named Rhys three years after Ryan died.
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“In her new book, "You're So Strong," Harter-Berg writes about "the complication of figuring out how to continue to honor the old family, but also make space for the new family."”
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