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Jesus, Take The Wheel

Dillon Earl of Fruita Colo., stands  on North Cherry Street on Monday April 26, 2010.  Dillon Earl,8,was on his way to Fellowship Church in Grand Junction on Sunday when his grandmother, Lisa DeKruger, had a seizure while driving the two to morning services.  Dillon grabbed the steering wheel and guided the truck onto the side of Interstate 70 near the 24 Road exit. Another driver helped moved the truck onto the exit ramp and called 911. DeKruger said she doesn't remember the seizure, but was told later by a paramedic that Dillon was picking grass nonchalantly when help arrived. (William Woody / The Daily Sentinel)
Dillon Earl of Fruita Colo., stands on North Cherry Street on Monday April 26, 2010. Dillon Earl,8,was on his way to Fellowship Church in Grand Junction on Sunday when his grandmother, Lisa DeKruger, had a seizure while driving the two to morning services. Dillon grabbed the steering wheel and guided the truck onto the side of Interstate 70 near the 24 Road exit. Another driver helped moved the truck onto the exit ramp and called 911. DeKruger said she doesn't remember the seizure, but was told later by a paramedic that Dillon was picking grass nonchalantly when help arrived. (William Woody / The Daily Sentinel)

Dillon Earl, 8, of Fruita, Colo., stands on North Cherry Street on Monday. Dillon was on his way to Fellowship Church in Grand Junction on Sunday when his grandmother, Lisa DeKruger, had a seizure while driving the two to morning services. Dillon grabbed the steering wheel and guided the truck onto the side of Interstate 70 near the 24 Road exit. Another driver helped moved the truck onto the exit ramp and called 911. DeKruger said she doesn't remember the seizure, but was told later by a paramedic that Dillon was picking grass nonchalantly when help arrived. (AP Photo /The Daily Sentinel, William Woody)

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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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