Vol. 2 No. 5
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November 1, 2011
JourneyForward Inspires Many
Tribute to Don McLean Norwood Town Photographer By Tim Davis
BY TIM DAVIS
In this month’s issue we would like to recognize and honor the life of Don McLean, the ‘official’ Norwood Town photographer, who passed away at the age of 87 on September 30th.
On October 15th, Matt Brown and hundreds others participated in Journey Forward’s 2nd Annual Making Steps Walk, where founder Dan Cummings, who suffered a spinal injury in 2000, embarked on a mile and a quarter walk to raise awareness and funding for his 55 clients at his Dedham Street location, in Canton.
McLean could always be found at the police/fire station waiting to serve, or at church sitting in the first pew, or at his favorite camera store on Route one, where a lounge is named after him at the Camera Company, where every Christmas he would be invited in to break bread with the employees.
Participates were asked to raise $500 for the walk in support of the Spinal Cord Injury recovery program at Journey Forward, which is not covered by health insurance due to it’s unique methods.
McLean was also a WWII Army veteran and member of the Norwood Veterans of Foreign Affairs. Mclean was the son of the late Eugene “Scoop” and Mary (Alberts) McLean and husband of Helen (Lydon) McLean.
Cummings, who after being diagnosed as a C6 quadriplegic and told he would never walk again, has defied the odds with an inspiring and undeniable conviction and determination. Not only does he plan to walk again without support but also create a nationwide program to help others defy their diagnosis and limitations from spinal cord injuries.
Donations in memory of Don McLean may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St, Framingham, Ma.
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Don McLean at ‘The Last Hurrah’.
photo by Amy Beaumont
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