OAN’s Brooke Mallory
5:56 PM – Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Paul Alexander was only six years old in 1952 when he contracted polio. The illness took away the ability to use his body in a matter of days. However, he persevered despite the sickness, living over 70 years with an iron lung.
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Alexander encouraged others to live life to the fullest. In addition to painting, he wrote a book and practiced law for many years.
“Paul took a lot of pride in being a positive role model for others,” said his friend Christopher Ulmer, who organized a GoFundMe page for Alexander in 2022. “More than anything, I believe he would want others to know they are capable of great things.”
According to a notice from his hometown of Dallas, Texas’ Grove Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Alexander passed…
