wilmington in 1969, his child marched by a tragic car accident. my mom went to buy a christmas tree and on the way home we were in an automobile accident, my mom and my sister were killed, and my brother hunter and i were seriously injured and hospitalized for weeks. i was just short of 4 years old, and one of my earliest memories was being in that hospital and my dad always at our side. beau biden and his father would remain close even as the elder biden would become vice president. i went out to a parent and teacher thing on saturday night and my mom and dad babysat. beau biden put a special focus on prosecuting crimes against children and took his talent in the law in the military, serving a year in iraq. today i come as you prepare