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'Stormtrooper' Walks Hundreds of Miles to Honor Late Wife

Kevin Doyle is a Stormtrooper just a few steps away from finishing his mission: proving that while The Force is strong, the power of love may be stronger.

Since June, Doyle has been walking Pacific Coast Highway, between San Franscico and San Diego Comic Con, wearing his Stormtrooper costume. It's all in honor of his wife, Eileen, whom he lost to cancer and plans to start a foundation in her name.

"It's been a tough road without her," Doyle told NBC's Hallie Jackson for TODAY Saturday. "She's no longer with me, but I'm hoping that people will know who she was."

Doyle met his wife Eileen at a Star Wars party, and their 2010 wedding incorporated the movie that helped introduce them.

But just two years later, Eileen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After losing his wife to the disease, Doyle said he didn't do much. But this summer, he had a change of heart.

"You can't just sit at home as I was and self-destruct. You have to be productive," he said. "You have to honor that person."

Along the way, Doyle has stopped for plenty of Stormtrooper selfies, sometimes stopping traffic, and has been approached by plenty of supporters offering him a smile, somewhere to stay and even a ride.

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