<\/p>\n Mom remembers West Chester University student killed in crash: “I\u2019ll never forget his smile”<\/p>\n
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Nicholas was a junior at West Chester University, studying business management and supply chain management. His mother said he had hoped to one day take over his father’s concrete cutting business.<\/p>\n
“He never wanted to see anyone sad,” she said. “And I know right now he’d be like, ‘Oh, mom, would you stop crying?’ That’s exactly what he would say.”<\/p>\n
Hafner said her son’s legacy will live on through organ donation and the many lives he has already touched.<\/p>\n
“I’ll never forget his smile,” she said. “I love you, Garrett. I love you to the moon and back.”<\/p>\n
The family is now hoping to launch a “#BeLikeGarrett” movement to encourage others to spread kindness in his honor. They are also working to establish a scholarship fund in his name to help other students afford college.<\/p>\n
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