THE FATHER of a young Darlington woman who died from a rare illness will walk a marathon in her memory.
Student Diane Cowan, 26, died in December 2009 after suffering for more than 12 years with the muscle debilitating illness myasthenia gravis.
Her father, Richard Cowan, has spent years fundraising in her memory and is about to embark upon a 26-mile walk following the route of the London Marathon.
Joined by friend Alan Young, he will set out on Saturday April 13 and hopes to raise £1000 towards research into the condition.
He said: “It is a way of keeping my daughter’s memory alive while raising money for an important cause. Every little helps.”
Anyone who would like to support Mr Cowan can donate by visiting justgiving.com/Richard-alan or send a cheque made payable to ‘Myasthenia Gravis Association’ to Richard Cowan, 217 Brinkburn Road, Darlington, DL3 9LG.
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