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Liam Salmon, 5, loses battle with terminal brain cancer

Liam loses battle with DIPG

Five-year-old Liam Salmon lost his nearly year-long battle to a rare type of brain tumor on New Year’s Day. 

His infectious smile and love of big rigs and John Deere tractors captured the hearts of many in the trucking industry and agriculture community, who rallied around Liam to grant his wish for mail for his fifth birthday wish in October. Law enforcement agencies from across the country mailed him patches, calling him “Officer Liam.”

Liam is the son of Howard and Mary Salmon of Anderson,...

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Transportation, ag industry grant terminally ill boy’s birthday wish

Liam Salmon received birthday cards and packages.

Liam Salmon, who is battling a rare pediatric brain tumor, had a simple request for his fifth birthday: mail. And boy, did he get his wish. 

After spending a week in the hospital, including his birthday, Oct. 22, Liam and his parents, Howard and Mary Salmon, of Anderson, California, arrived home late Tuesday to a mountain of packages and mail from across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.

Doctors diagnosed Liam in January with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an inoperable brain...

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Truckers, farmers unite to make terminally ill boy’s birthday special

Prior to Liam’s diagnosis, he and his dad, Howard Salmon, would take laps around the yard on their John Deere tractors. Video: Howard Salmon

At a time when the country is so divided over political issues on social media, truck drivers and farmers have banded together to ensure a trucker’s son, who is battling a rare, incurable pediatric brain tumor, has the best fifth birthday possible.

All independent owner-operator Howard Salmon’s son Liam said all he wants for his fifth birthday on Thursday...

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Holding on to hope: Trucker’s young son battles terminal brain cancer

Liam Salmon was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor in January

Independent owner-operator Howard Salmon’s son, Liam, who will be 5 on Thursday, is battling a rare pediatric brain tumor with no cure.

Howard and Mary Salmon, who live in Anderson, California, noticed in early January that Liam had difficulty walking. They also observed he wasn’t using his left hand, which was odd because Liam is left-handed. 

At first, the Salmons thought their son might have an ear infection, which can affect balance.

After taking him to the emergency room when Liam’s condition...

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