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"I grew up without a dad. So I know the
suffering of children who don't have a father in their lives. But I also know
that men can break that cycle of neglect-if they get the help they need. All
Pro Dad is there to provide it."
- Steve Largent, Seattle
Steve Largent always had a vision for his
family. Even before he met his wife Terry during their sophomore year of high
school, Steve vowed that his home would be very different from the one in
which he grew up.
Steve was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1954. His mother was his rock,
especially after his father deserted the family when he was a boy. She tried
to do what was best for her family, but married a man who turned out to be an
alcoholic. During those tough years Steve leaned on other male role models
like his grandfather.
When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone
must stand, providing an example of character and confidence, Steve told the
Connecticut Post in an interview. If no one takes that place, a child can
live in a shadow all their lives. But if someone takes that place, a child
can escape the shadows.
With the support and encouragement of those around him Steve did escape the
shadows of his life. He went on to play professional football for the Seattle
Seahawks and was later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Steve is
a former U.S. Congressman.
But it is the job of family man that Steve values most. His children Casie,
Kyle, Kelly and Kramer mean the world to him. And he daily tries to fulfill
his vow to make his home a place of love and peace for his own family.
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