By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS
Associated Press
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Mark and Kym Hilinski keenly remember the swirl of activity.
Rushing to Pullman after learning their son, Tyler, had taken his life. Planning memorial services both on the Washington State campus and back home in Southern California. Dealing with authorities as they tried to determine why 21-year-old Tyler was gone.
The Hilinskis could have been overwhelmed by the grief and sadness. Then the letters and boxes began arriving at their home, sent by Cougars players, fans and others, saying how much they had been touched by Tyler’s story.