reporter: and made a little boy s day. they went through the garbage and found it. reporter: it may be torn and tattered, but to cole it is the comforting touch of his dad, a way for him to still be there for his little boy. you know, gave a piece of his dad back to him. virginia cha once again from kgtv. stor that is really a touching st we say it alltime thisneed reminded. feeling warm and fuzzy in. i sure am. i am, too. we ll be right back. . [ female announcer ] your smile.
this shirt is a pillow for my head on a train through italy simply put, this is a great story. a little boy hanging onto the memory of his late father. hanging onto the memory means hanging onto a very special shirt. when that shirt was lost, the search, well it went that extra mile. reporter virginia cha of kgtv reports. reporter: this is 7-year-old, cole holzer and the nike shirt he holds means more than anything to him. it remind me of my dad. reporter: cole s dad died in a tragic accident. he fell putting up christmas lights. 4-year-old cole was inconsolable by hanging on to the shirt. he lays it out. sprays his dad s cologne on it.