The sudden death of Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski in January left his family and teammates reeling. But Hilinski’s suicide sparked an outpouring of support for the Hilinski family from Cougars fans all over the state, and the beginnings of a dialogue about suicide in young males.
The Hilinskis were touched by it all. So touched that they took out a half page display ad in The Seattle Times on Sunday to thank Coug nation for its support. The ad also ran Sunday in the Yakima Herald and on Friday in the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.
The ad consisted of a letter penned by the Hilinski family to Coug fans.