A father’s grief in action
By:
Lisa Ingebrand, LifeEnterprise
Paul Purfeest lost his 22-year-old son, Noah, to an opioid overdose last year. Now, the grieving father is fighting to save others by passing out free, opioid overdose-reversing Narcan kits (pictured). (Lisa Ingebrand Photo)
His son died of an opoid overdose. Now, he’s fighting to save others.
Noah Goodwin should be celebrating his 23rd birthday this week.
But, the young man, who loved his dog and bowling, died from a drug overdose last year. He was found unresponsive in his Waterville apartment on Sunday morning, June 7.
In his grief, Noah’s father, Paul Purfeest of Waseca, began...
To see more of this article, pick up the April 22, 2021 print edition of the LifeEnterprise.
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