Alert Top Story Grateful reunion Marion man meets McDowell paramedic who saved his life 24 years ago MIKE CONLEY Jul 8, 2024 Jul 8, 2024 Updated Jan 8, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty-four years ago, a Marion boy was helped by a young paramedic after a car wreck.kAm%@52J[ E92E 3@J :D 2 =:?6 H@C<6C 7@C sF<6 t?6C8J 96=A:?8 E@ <66A A@H6C @A6C2E:?8] %92E J@F?8 A2C2>65:4 :D ?@H E96 5:C64E@C @7 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J $6CG:46D]k^AmkAm#646?E=J[ E96 EH@ C6F?:E65]k^AmkAm|:4926= {6886[ bb[ :D 2 =:?6 H@C<6C 7C@> |2C:@?] w6 92D H@C<65 7@C sF<6 t?6C8J 7@C >@C6 E92? `_ J62CD] w6 :D 2=D@ 2 &]$] |2C:?6 G6E6C2? 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