Dwayne Haskins.Photo: Will Newton/Getty
Haskins' widowKalabryawelcomed these attendees to the Allegheny Center Alliance Church in Pittsburgh, where Steelers chaplain and pastor Kent Chevalier delivered the eulogy, according to thePittsburgh Tribune-Review.
TheTribune-Reviewalso reported that three white doves were released into the air at the conclusion of the service, and guests were handed yellow roses as they exited the church.
Steelers beat reporterNoah Strackbeinshared the program from Friday’s memorial.
Haskins' parents, Tamara and Dwayne Sr., were not present at Friday’s service and issued a statement explaining their absence.
ESPN’sBrooke Pryorshared the statement from the Haskins family’s spokesperson: “We have never met or spoken to the wife, and we didn’t want our son’s funeral service to be the place we met her for the first time.”
Haskins' parents will hold two additional memorial services, one in New Jersey and another in Maryland, for their son this weekend,per Pryor.
Kalabrya Haskinsreleased a statementthrough the Pittsburgh Steelers before announcing his memorial service on April 13, expressing her appreciation for the support she’s received since her husband’s shocking death.
“I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to every loving soul who has supported our family during this arduous time of loss,” Kalabryasaid in the statement.
“The overwhelming thoughts and prayers have been fuel for our emotional depletion. … The meaningful touches and impact Dwayne made as husband, son, brother, teammate and friend is a timeless treasure imbrued in our hearts,” she added.
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The 24-year-old former OSU quarterback played for the Washington Commanders and the Pittsburgh Steelers after his successful college career. He was visiting Florida earlier in April, , as the team held training sessions ahead of the 2022 season, as a guest of new Steelers quarterbackMitch Trubisky.
Shortly after his passing, Trubisky reflected on his teammate in asince-deleted poston his Instagram Story, writing, “I am absolutely heartbroken, Dwayne has made such an impact on me in a short period of time.
Added Trubisky, “He welcomed me to his team with his big heart and infectious smile. I am so thankful to have known Dwayne. All my love and prayers are with his family.”
source: people.com
