Dying Man's Last Wish Comes True With Special Serenade

Posted: 12/20/18 12:31 PM MST
By: Julie L

You might need the tissues for this one. All Harry Towle wanted for Christmas this year was to have a nice meal with his girlfriend and then a stop to hear some Christmas carols and see some holidays lights. His Canadian town did him one better, with almost 300 people showing up with just a day's notice to serenade him with some singing. This might actually unfortunately be the 78-year-old's last Christmas as he has terminal lung cancer, and talking about this touching moment Towle emotionally remarked, "I've never had anything like this in my life.

Hundreds of carolers come together to fulfill dying wish of a 78-year-old Canadian man with terminal lung cancer. https://t.co/ikXOeGN4tZ pic.twitter.com/BuJ2LXI6Az
— ABC News (@ABC) December 20, 2018

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