LANSING, Mich. — The Sparrow Hospice Walk to Remember is an incredibly touching tribute to those who have ended life’s journey, but it has special significance this year to Carol Wilson of Lansing.
The event Sunday will honor Al Wilson, Carol’s late husband of 50 years, who helped create the Capital Area Muscle Car Club. Through his initiative, the club held annual fundraisers that garnered more than $72,000 for Sparrow’s Hospice House of Mid-Michigan.
In 2014, Al was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. After a brave fight, Al spent his last 21 hours at Hospice House, under the care of those he had so generously helped for many years before. Al succumbed to his disease in July 2018, surrounded by his loved ones.
Carol Wilson said her late husband would be thrilled at being part of the Walk to Remember.
“I think it’s wonderful to see somebody appreciated for what they had done,” she said. “He wanted to make a difference and obviously he did.”
Sparrow Hospice and Palliative Care Services – which also includes in-home hospice care – “is something he totally believed in,” Carol Wilson said. “Al’s belief was nobody should suffer, whatever it took to make you comfortable. And that’s the philosophy behind Hospice House.”
The Club continues to be a sponsor of the event and members will show off their cars on Sunday, all with a nod to Al.
The Hospice Walk to Remember will be held at Granger Meadows Park, between US-27 and Wood Road, south of E. State Road. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., ceremonies are at 12:30 p.m., and the walk follows at 1 p.m. Lunch is available following the walk.
There will also be numerous activities, such as a Remembrance Room – a special place to remember loved ones – and music therapy via instruments provided courtesy of Marshall Music.
The 2019 Hospice Walk to Remember is generously presented by Farm Bureau Insurance. Proceeds help to support hospice care for terminally ill individuals with limited or no health insurance. Funds raised will support bereavement support services, hospice staff education, new equipment and technology, complimentary therapies, and more.
Call 517.364.7200 for more information on our Hospice Services or go to sparrow.org/hospicewalk for more details on the Walk to Remember.
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