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“I think I got everything I needed in this one song. But there are always a lot more stories to tell,” Olid said after the session.

The story included a vignette of Olid working with program founder Darden Smith and veteran recording artist Marshall Crenshaw to craft a song titled “I Couldn’t See the Sun Shine.”

Olid was inspired by the moment on the bridge when an officer asked him how he was doing and he realized he “wasn’t a ghost anymore.”

The organization behind the retreats said in a statement Monday that it was deeply saddened by Olid’s death.

Associated Press writer Michael Hill said Monday his last contact with Olid was early last week.