Parents try to help after Perkins boy's suicide; family says bullying was a factor

Ty Field's parents are looking for a tiny bit of good from the greatest tragedy of their lives — Ty's suicide. They want parents to know bullying happens, even in small towns.

 
BY MICHAEL BAKER | Published: June 20, 2010   

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photo - Kirk Smalley holds a picture of himself; his 11-year-old stepson, Ty Field; and wife, Laura. The three were attending a St. Louis Cardinals game. PHOTO BY MIRANDA GRUBBS, THE OKLAHOMAN
Kirk Smalley holds a picture of himself; his 11-year-old stepson, Ty Field; and wife, Laura. The three were attending a St. Louis Cardinals game. PHOTO BY MIRANDA GRUBBS, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Jun 17Kirk Smalley talks about how his stepson, Ty Field,...

uot;He had killed himself pretty early in the day.”

Smalley thinks his son acted without thinking about the consequences.

"He did it, but we can't make ourselves believe he...
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