71. Linda shares that she was present when Harry Leary was cremated-she was alone-she played creed

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jI2F8N1-nxY

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2025-11-16

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71. In this clip, Linda Leary Taylor shares that she was the only one present during Harry Leary’s cremation services. A little-known fact about Harry Leary - he loved the band Creed! Linda chose three Creed songs to play and she pushed the button. 

She watched the box go in.

We invite you to listen to our conversation about BMX legend Harry Leary, with his sister Linda Leary Taylor and Kyle A. Huffman while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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the cremation services. You were there, right?
right? >> Yes, I was there just by myself. My
>> Yes, I was there just by myself. My daughter was going to come down,
daughter was going to come down, Jessica, but she lost her dad two years
Jessica, but she lost her dad two years ago, and she was not emotionally ready
ago, and she was not emotionally ready to deal with that. So,
to deal with that. So, >> I decided I didn't want anybody there
>> I decided I didn't want anybody there with me that didn't want to be there for
with me that didn't want to be there for Harry.
Harry. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> And so, I did it by myself. He loved
>> And so, I did it by myself. He loved Creed. So I picked out three Creed songs
Creed. So I picked out three Creed songs that they played
that they played >> and I pushed the button and watched the
>> and I pushed the button and watched the box go in.
box go in. >> So yeah, it was a beautiful moment.
>> So yeah, it was a beautiful moment. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> But yet it was very hard at the same
>> But yet it was very hard at the same time.
time. >> I I can't imagine. I've never done that.
>> I I can't imagine. I've never done that. >> I'd always been there for my brother
>> I'd always been there for my brother through thick and thin. Whenever he
through thick and thin. Whenever he needed anything, I was there. Always.
needed anything, I was there. Always. always through his whole life and I was
always through his whole life and I was there at the end.
there at the end. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And it was a beautiful moment.

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