Glorious, humble and genuine

Opinion

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Faron Hall — what a beautiful, humble man. Glorious souls live in all sorts of shells. There’s hope for us.

LISA NEUFELD

Winnipeg

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Faron Hall has done what few others would have done. Without regard for his own safety he rescued a teenage boy from death. It is not enough to just hand him a plaque and a handshake.

This city needs more places for the homeless to find shelter. I think it would be fitting that a new facility for the homeless be found and named in Faron Hall’s honour. He didn’t have to risk his life, but he did so without any regard for his own safety. He saw someone in trouble and instinct made him come to the teen’s rescue. We should all be thankful that there are men of his calibre out there regardless of their lot in life.

MANNIE GOLDENTHAL

Winnipeg

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Faron Hall is living proof that heroes come in all shapes, sizes and backgrounds and always there when they are needed the most. Faron Hall is one of those genuine heroes.

John Kennedy

Dryden, Ont.

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Re: Homeless man saves teen’s life (May 5). My wife Lorraine and I were overwhelmingly touched by the humanity and humbleness of Faron Hall’s unselfish actions along with his friend Wayne Spence in saving the life of a teenage boy who had fallen into the Red River.

We regularly donate our time to serve meals at the Siloam Mission, especially at Easter. What makes this important is that although some people in our society take unfortunate turns in life, everyone has a story and deserves respect and all too often we are quick to judge and alienate.

It is enlightening to learn of Faron Hall’s capacity for his fellow human beings in the face of adversity. He is to be greatly admired and we as a society should all take a lesson from this man.

Hannon Bell

Winnipeg