Echols: At St. Jude, ‘We’re here for each other’
Tim and Rebekah Jewett (middle) pose with their children. (Courtesy Jewett family)
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
A Memphis parent realizes how St. Jude “is a sacred space,” now that she, too, has a sick child and is at the marathon thanking people for running.
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