Published June 26, 2009, 12:00 AM


John M. Steiner / The Sun

Gary Dick sits with his family at his home in Ypsilanti, N.D., Thursday. Dick was diagnosed with cancer in 2002. Since then, he has lost his voice and right eye. Pictured from left, are Dick, his granddaughter Holly, 10 months; his wife, Sally; and his daughter, Savanna, 10.

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