Fairbanks vigil remembers man who died at post officeFairbanks Daily News-MinerFAIRBANKS — More than 100 people gathered downtown Tuesday evening to remember John Druck Wallis, who died after suffering fatal burns in the lobby of the post office between Third and Fourth avenues. “Nobody deserves to die in that fashion,” …
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