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Father And Anti-Bullying Advocate Tragically Killed While Walking Across U.S. To Honor Deceased Son
The Observer reports that Joe, who started his journey in Oregon, was walking along a Colorado highway when he was hit. He had reportedly been telling his son’s story to as many people as possible on behalf of Faces For Change, an anti-bullying foundation he founded in response to his son’s suicide. He had planned to walk 15 to 25 miles a day with this essential mission:
“We need to stop this bullying — it starts in our households, how we raise our children,” Bell said at the time. “We need to educate our school systems on how to deal with it; they don’t know how to deal with the problem.”
The 48-year-old man was struck by Kenneth Raven, 49, of a Bryan, Texas, trucking company. He may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
A memorial for Joe has been scheduled for later today and you can follow his inspirational journey via his Facebook page.
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