BILLINGS - It’s been nearly three years since Lillian Ross last spoke to her dad, Dustin.

She shared her story Sunday at the Out of the Darkness Walk at William James Middle School in Billings, an event honoring lives lost to suicide and supporting prevention efforts.

“He was an incredible, hardworking man and a loving father,” Ross said. “He passed away in December of 2022.”

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Ross says her dad died by suicide after struggling with multiple challenges.

“He was just fighting a lot of problems and he couldn't overcome them,” Ross said.

She admits the grief has not faded.

“It doesn't get better, even when people say that it will. It never does and I don

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