The wife of 27-year-old Los Angeles Angels pitcherTyler Skaggsgave an emotional tribute to her sweetheartthree weeks after he was found deadin his hotel room in Texas during a trip to play the Rangers.
During Tyler’s funeral in Santa Monica on July 22, his wife, Carli Skaggs, reminisced about the love the two shared during their years-long relationship.
As she gave her remarks, Carli stood next to a red and white flower arrangement designed in the shape of Tyler’s No. 45 Angels’ jersey number.
According to Tyler’s social media posts, Skaggsasked Carli to marry himin Bora Bora in November 2017. The two exchanged vows in December of last year.
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“When I look back at our life together, I have no regrets. We said ‘I love you’ every hour. We never missed an opportunity to say how fortunate we are to have found our true love,” Carli said while fighting back tears.
“Six years later, we never got tired of being together and looked forward to those sacred off days. I’m grateful we never took our love for granted. Always showing the utmost respect for each other,” she continued.
“You fell in love with a girl wearing sweatpants and no makeup, and in these moments, would tell me how beautiful I am. Yet I’m the one who couldn’t take my eyes off of you. ”
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Before closing her statement, Carli called Tyler her “best friend.”
Tyler was found dead on July 1 in a Southlake, Texas, hotel room, just two days after he pitched for the team at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. The Angels were in Texas for a four-game series against the Rangers.
“The Southlake Police Department responded to a call of an unconscious male in a room in the Hilton Hotel,” authorities confirmed in a statement. “Officers arrived and found the male unresponsive and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. At this time, no foul play is suspected. This investigation is ongoing.”
Skaggs’ cause of death has yet to be revealed.
source: people.com
