Steady rain not enough to deter those who loved Patty Nelson
FORWARD TWP--Friends and relatives of Patti Nelson, plus dedicated runners who did not know her, could have stayed in bed and listened to the rain fall on their roofs Saturday morning instead of participating in the Lace Up for the Library 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk, which benefits the Patti J. Nelson Foundation.
Instead, 85 soggy runners, walkers, babies in strollers, and one dog lined up at the starting line outside of Nelson’s home, which is now occupied by her husband, Jim.
“It says a lot about Patty,” he said of the turnout despite steady rain. “We created the run when she was diagnosed with cancer and it became a neighborhood tradition. It’s a good way to honor her.”
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