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Olympia High football player Jalen Myers mourns loss of great grandmother after battle with COVID-19

Olympia High senior football player Jalen Myers was part of his great grandmother’s life for only a brief portion her 93 years, but they shared special moments.

Annie Elizabeth Myers, a life-long resident of Erie, Pa., struggled with dementia in her later years, so her 17-year-old great grandson loved it when she always recognized him, even though he usually only saw her once a year.

“I always made it important for me to go up and see her every year, and I have family in Erie, Pa.,” Jalen Myers said. “I would see her a lot, actually.