Appalachian Trail hike honors paralyzed man, raises funds for Shepherd Center - Gainesville Times

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Appalachian Trail hike honors paralyzed man, raises funds for Shepherd Center

Cathy McLendon poses for a portrait at her home in Dahlonega, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. McClendon will be hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise money for the Shepherd Center, where she worked for 36 years as a physical therapist, and to honor her husband Rand Herron, who became paralyzed before they met. - photo by David Barnes

02062018 HIKE 0004.jpg — Cathy McLendon poses for a portrait at her home in Dahlonega, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. McClendon will be hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise money for the Shepherd Center, where she worked for 36 years as a physical therapist, and to honor her husband Rand Herron, who became paralyzed before they met. - photo by David Barnes

There weren’t many places that treated spinal cord injuries in 1977.