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Big Al Mack, left, and Kellie Rasberry, right, get emotional
as the late Kidd Kraddick's daughter, Caroline Cradick, sings "Somewhere
Over the Rainbow" to close out the tribute for radio personality Kidd
Kraddick
Hundreds of Kidd Kraddick's fans gathered at a public
memorial on AT&T Plaza at Victory
Park . They laughed as
Kidd's co-hosts laughed. WFAA8 TV reports they sang as some of Kidd's favorite
musicians - Tim Halperin and Ben Folds - played piano and sang. They screamed
when the Jonas Brothers took the stage to share their memories of Kidd.
And they choked back tears as Kidd Kraddick’s daughter Caroline
wiped her eyes.
"I was in the courier business for years, so I listened
to him (on KHKS Kiss106.1 FM) day after day after day for so many years -- he was like a member of the
family," said Cynthia Likness, who came to the memorial wearing a Kidd's
Kids T-shirt.
Kidd Kraddick's foundation raised money for children with
disabilities.
"He made an impact on so many people," she said.
Video tributes played, with people sharing favorite memories
of Kidd. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban spoke, telling the crowd Kidd
Kraddick taught him a lot.
"There was nobody - nobody - who made everybody around
him feel better than Kidd Kraddick," he said. Cuban said they were friends
for many years, "and along the way, he taught me a lot."
The Jonas Brothers told the crowd, as Dallas natives, Kidd Kraddick was special to
them. They recalled doing one of their first radio interviews ever with him,
when he reminded them to always value family.
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