61. Linda shares that Greg Mathias was in Harry Leary's life for the 8 months that she wasn't

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kwybOvRG9ZQ

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2025-11-16

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0:46

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61. Greg Mathias was in Harry Leary’s life the 8 months that she was not, explains Linda Leary Taylor in this short clip from our recent conversation. The siblings had lost touch during that time. 

Greg had information about what Harry had been doing that she didn’t know. 

Together…
   They mourned
   They helped each other get through moments
   They chatted (probably) 15 times a day for a long time, and still talk regularly
   
   “He will always have a big piece of my heart.” - Linda

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And Greg was in Harry's life the eight months that I was not. And that was the
months that I was not. And that was the eight months Harry and I kind of lost
eight months Harry and I kind of lost touch. So Greg had information about my
touch. So Greg had information about my brother and how he was doing and what he
brother and how he was doing and what he was doing that I didn't know. And
was doing that I didn't know. And together we mourned. We helped each
together we mourned. We helped each other get through moments that we needed
other get through moments that we needed to get through. And we're still doing
to get through. And we're still doing that. probably chatted on the phone
that. probably chatted on the phone dozen times a day for quite some time.
dozen times a day for quite some time. Um, so yeah. No, and you know, we still
Um, so yeah. No, and you know, we still talk. He'll always have a big piece of
talk. He'll always have a big piece of my heart for the fact that he was there
my heart for the fact that he was there for my brother and always has been and
for my brother and always has been and always will

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