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Two Disabled Utahns, Two Stories of Ability

January 22, 2014 by Utah Stories 2 Comments

1) Daniel Eckhardt Shoppers at the Smith’s Food and Drug on 455 South 500 East often pick the longest checkout line rather than the shortest. The reason? Daniel Eckhardt. He’s a bagger, a hard worker, and always happy—and excited—to be at work. His smile is contagious and people go out of their way to wait in his line. Daniel has Down syndrome, but it doesn’t define him. A … [Read more...]

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