...and for all sufferers of ovarian cancer
Mike Sargent was playing golf at Woodland Hills Country Club a few weeks ago, wearing the lone constant in his wardrobe: white, dri-fit socks with the teal logo "run for her."The Calabasas resident wears the same style socks every day and has dozens of pairs in a crate in his garage. He wears them around the house with loafers and sandals. He wears them with golf shoes and tennis shoes. About the only place he doesn't wear them is weddings.
With just two holes left in that round, one of Sargent's playing partners, whom he didn't know, finally asked: "Are you wearing your wife's socks?"
No. They're his socks. He wears them for her.
She is his late wife, Nanci Sargent. The two shared the ultimate love story. They were married 39 years, and had three children and countless friends. Nanci used to host family and friends for barbecues and parties at their home.
But after an eight-year battle with ovarian cancer, Nanci died in 2008...