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Gov Beshear honored 9-year-old who died of cancer with proclamation & ice cream

9-year-old cancer victim honored by governor

Gov Beshear honored 9-year-old who died of cancer with proclamation & ice cream

9-year-old cancer victim honored by governor

WILL BE OPEN WEEKDAYS FROM 9:00 UNTIL 5:00 GOVERNOR. BASHIR IS PAYING TRIBUTE TO A LOUISVILLE BOY WHO LOST HIS LIFE TO BRAIN CANCER. NINE YEAR OLD DAVID TURNER JR. DIED A YEAR AGO AFTER BRAVELY BATTLING AN INOPERABLE TUMOR TO DAY THE GOVERNOR SIGNED PROCLAMATIONS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY BRING TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH AND MAY 17TH DIPG AWARENESS DAY. HE WAS SURROUNDED BY FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED. SO MUCH OFOD TAY IS ABOUT MAKING SURE OTHER PARENTS AND CAREGIVE ARSRE NOT ONLY AWARE AND CAN PROPERLY DIAGSENO PROVIDE THE BEST TREATNTME, BUT WE CONTINUE TO RAISE AWARENESS SO WE CAN RAISE MORE DOLLARS FOR ULTIMATELY A CURE AND BETTER THERAPIES. THE GOVERRNO ALSO SIGNED A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THIS SATURD,AY MAY 21ST, DAVID TURNER JUNIOR ICE CREAM DAY IN KENTUCKY AFTER THE CEREMONY EVERYONE. TGO TO E
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Gov Beshear honored 9-year-old who died of cancer with proclamation & ice cream

9-year-old cancer victim honored by governor

Gov. Andy Beshear paid tribute to a Louisville boy who lost his life to brain cancer. 9-year-old David Turner Junior died a year ago, after bravely battling an inoperable brain tumor. This week, the governor signed three proclamations honoring Turner. Surrounded by cancer patients' families, advocates, and researchers, Gov. Beshear declared May to be Brain Tumor Awareness Month in the state of Kentucky. He also proclaimed May 17th DIPG( diffuse intrinsic pontin glioma) Awareness Day and May 21st David Turner , Jr. Day. What is DIPG? https://www.acco.org/dipg/#:~:... The event was capped off with ice cream in honor of young David.

Gov. Andy Beshear paid tribute to a Louisville boy who lost his life to brain cancer.

9-year-old David Turner Junior died a year ago, after bravely battling an inoperable brain tumor.

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This week, the governor signed three proclamations honoring Turner.

Surrounded by cancer patients' families, advocates, and researchers, Gov. Beshear declared May to be Brain Tumor Awareness Month in the state of Kentucky.

He also proclaimed May 17th DIPG( diffuse intrinsic pontin glioma) Awareness Day and May 21st David Turner , Jr. Day.

What is DIPG? https://www.acco.org/dipg/#:~:...

The event was capped off with ice cream in honor of young David.