Rockford firefighters help veteran battling cancer

  • Source: Belleville News-Democrat
  • Published: 12/03/2016 02:27 AM

Three months ago Anthony Johnson received a diagnosis of Stage 2 rectal cancer. Today he was given a promising outlook from his oncologist, along with a check for $3,600. The 58-year-old Rockford man served in both the U.S. Army and Marines and has undergone radiation and chemotherapy since August. He has been unable to find employment because of his condition but hopes to get back to work following his final treatments in January. The money comes as a donation from members of Rockford Firefighters Local 413, who did a T-shirt fundraiser for breast cancer awareness month to honor two of their own members who died from cancer.



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