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Wishaw funeral director reflects on change of career after initial plans to become a paramedic
dailyrecord.co.ukA Lanarkshire funeral director has revealed he thought his dream career would be working as a paramedic.Kenny Russell always wanted to help people during key moments in their lives and thought the best way to do so was by becoming part of an emergency medical crew.However, when his father-in-law sadly passed away in the late 1990s, the care and consideration with which he was treated in the lead-up to the funeral opened up Kenny’s perspective on the type of help he wanted to offer to those around him.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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