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SkyDiveVideoSlider

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Before the video of Clemons’ skydive was posted to Facebook, he shared it privately with Melissa and Bobby Buffington in their home. Together, they watched Clemons take off in a small, single-engine airplane from a private airstrip in Andrews, reach 8,500 feet in the sky and, clutching an image of their son, fall into the void below.As Clemons and the instructor dropped precipitously toward the ground, they fought against the wind to raise the photo toward the camera. Inscribed on the image were the social media hashtag #realconvo, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) and, in a large, red heart, the words, “We love and miss you Jack.”

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