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John Clark

‘Stupid decision:’ Sick man alleges beer dumped on his head
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‘Stupid decision:’ Sick man alleges beer dumped on his head

John Clark is a regular on the Downtown Mall, sitting in a beach chair with a tube-feeding machine. He has stomach cancer and says he hates to ask for money, but needs help paying for the medical supplies he needs as a result of having to get all of his nutrition through a tube. Clark’s […]

Lisa Provence | August 19, 2019

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‘Stupid decision:’ Sick man alleges beer dumped on his head

John Clark is a regular on the Downtown Mall, sitting in a beach chair with a tube-feeding machine. He has stomach cancer and says he hates to ask for money, but needs help paying for the medical supplies he needs as a result of having to get all of his nutrition through a tube. Clark’s […]

Lisa Provence | August 19, 2019

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