‘You Just Start To Feel Hopeless’: COVID-19 Ripples Through A Family Farm In Kentucky

October 22, 2020 Editor Ripple 0

More than 220,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States and their families continue to grieve.

Denise Price, a mental health counselor from Louisville, Kentucky, says that she and several of her family members contracted COVID-19 in August and have since recovered. But her 90-year-old father, Everett “Boone” Pike, unfortunately did not. He passed away in September.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Price about the experience. Price connects with other COVID-19 survivors and family members through a Facebook group.

Everett “Boone” Pike died from COVID-19 last month. His wife Shirley survived. (Courtesy of Denise Price)

Denise Price's father died from COVID-19 last month. (Courtesy of Denise Price) — Denise Price’s father died from COVID-19 last month. (Courtesy of Denise Price)

Everett "Boone" Pike was a retired police officer in Kentucky. (Courtesy of Denise Price) — Everett “Boone” Pike was a retired police officer in Kentucky. (Courtesy of Denise Price)

Everett "Boone" Pike spent his later years living on a farm. He and his son stand with their tobacco crop. (Courtesy of Denise Price) — Everett “Boone” Pike spent his later years living on a farm. He and his son stand with their tobacco crop. (Courtesy of Denise Price)