Jewell Cardwell: Mogadore man loses right arm but not joy of living
Francis Shannon, 85, talks about his recovery from an accident a year ago in which he lost his right arm on Thursday in Mogadore, Ohio. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)
Sharon Brutoski hugs her father, Francis Shannon, 85, on Thursday at his home in Mogadore, Ohio. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)
Francis Shannon, 85, now bowls left-handed after losing his right arm a year ago in a car accident. He talked about his recovery on Thursday at his home in Mogadore, Ohio. (Family photo)
Francis Shannon, 85, holds a photo of himself as a child on Thursday at his home in Mogadore, Ohio. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)
Francis Shannon, 85, talks about his recovery from an accident a year ago in which he lost his right arm on Thursday in Mogadore, Ohio. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)
Francis Shannon, 85, looks at a photo from his birthday party as he talks about his recovery from an accident a year ago in which he lost his right arm on Thursday in Mogadore, Ohio. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)
Francis Shannon, 85, talks about his recovery from an accident a year ago in which he lost his right arm on Thursday in Mogadore, Ohio. (Michael Chritton/Akron Beacon Journal)
