Turning a family tragedy into hope
Thursday, 31 August 2017
Proud mum Linda Jamieson pictured with her son Aaron at the end of his Macmillan Cancer Support charity beer keg walk from Portrush to Bushmills, in memory of his father George who completed a similar challenge 30 years ago
THREE decades after 'Gentle Giant' George Jamieson carried a beer keg on his back from Lisnagunogue to Ballintoy for Cancer Research, his son Aaron embarked on a similar mission of mercy for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Unlike his father, who had help from a close friend Mervyn Simpson, personal trainer Aaron carried the keg on his own, from Portrush to Bushmills, on Saturday.
The 28-year-old, from Bushmills, was spurred on by his family and friends during the 4.82 mile route; a similar distance as his late father carried a keg, along with Meryvn, in 1987.
After 61-year-old George's body was recovered from a car in Ballintoy harbour on Christmas Eve 2015 his devastated family were determined to turn the tragedy into hope.
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