Riley Strain's parents and stepfather spoke to local media on Friday after their son's body was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville.
Riley Strain's mother Michelle Whiteid speaks out to media in wake of son's death Riley's parents, and several family members who came to support them, wore green, his favorite color, as they spoke about their son.I just ask that you mommas out there hug your babies tight tonight, please." Whiteid said. "Please for me, hug your babies tight tonight."
His father Ryan Gilbert thanked Metro Nashville Police Department, the United Cajun Navy, the community and family back home and especially crews that helped search on boats during this unsure time.Riley's stepfather Chris Whiteid said the Nashville community has been with the family every step of the way which they could not be more grateful for.
It's been an emotional roller-coaster," Chris says. "We're quite thankful for everything that you've done for our family. The grace that you've given us, it means a lot, more than you'll ever know."To the people of Nashville, I can't thank you enough for the support, the love, the encouragement that you've shown myself and my wife," Chris said. "You don't understand how much that meant to us in some of our darkest hours.
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