Thank you for the Register's coverage of the David Horne story. The article by Staff reporter Ron Colquitt ("Ex-girlfriend: Crack cocaine turned good man bad," March 14) gave me a grasp of who David Horne was and who he became after crack cocaine became a part of his life.

From all accounts and my own personal encounters, David was a kind, gentle role model to a great deal of the youth in our community. He tirelessly volunteered his time doing something he obviously loved doing -- coaching the children of Mobile. Those children in turn loved and respected him.

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