41 years later, Terry Fox’s legacy helping people through life
When 21-year-old Terry Fox set off from St. John’s, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 for what would be a gruelling, emotional and iconic 143-day Marathon of Hope, he began keeping a journal.
“Today is the day it all begins,” Terry wrote on day one, according to older brother Fred Fox, who recently spoke with rdnewsNOW about the anniversary.
“I’ve recently been reading parts of his journal. He updated it every day of his journey,” says Fox. “Him and his buddy Doug Alward—who drove the van—arrived in Newfoundland on the 8th of April, and it was the beginning of a wonderful legacy.
“When Terry wrote those words, he had no idea what it would mean 41 years later. He had so many miles ahead of him, not knowing of course he’d be re-diagnosed.”