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Oliver Tree’s mom is looking back on her final conversation with her late son. The “Life Goes On” singer was honored with a celebration of life at the Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz, Calif. on Saturday, July 25, after his tragic death in a helicopter crash that killed five others in June. Tree’s mom, Christine Begin Nickell, took the stage at the event and gave an emotional speech remembering her son.

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00:00The overwhelming outpouring of love and support since Oliver's passing has been
00:04a profound source of comfort. I have witnessed humanity at its very best.
00:11Oliver has left us an enormous task to set up his endowment, Dr. Oliver Tree's
00:17extremely epic art grant for baby geniuses and a museum.
00:34We will follow through on his wishes as best we can.
00:38I believe this will be a cathartic endeavor for me and in the years ahead I look forward to hearing
00:43the stories
00:44of how Oliver's grant helped launch the careers of emerging artists.
00:53And meanwhile, the show must go on.
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