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Julia Krispeal lost her husband to amyotropic lateral sclerosis in August 2022..
She wants other young widows to know that their lives can move forward despite their grief...
My husband, Solomon, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on August 25, 2022..
He was diagnosed with the incurable, progressive neurodegenerative disease which causes loss of movement, muscle wastage, and eventual paralysis while the brain stays alert six years earlier...
It benefits me to help young widows because of the tragedies and triumphs of these past years..
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