A Utah man with cancer will always love Dolly Parton
station KSL-TV reported. At the behest of his doctors, Gold compiled “LG’s List Dolly Parton helped make of Living,” a bucket list that the holiday season brighter mentions trips to national for a devoted fan living with parks with his family, vari- stage 4 colon cancer. ous sports events and trav-
Utah resident LeGrand eling to other states.
“LG” Gold received a per“Meet Dolly Parton” is sonal call and more from the No. 7 on Gold’s 11-item list, 77-year-old country music written on a paper napkin. icon days before Christmas. In her conversation with In a YouTube video shared Gold, who is a former attorby Gold’s wife, Alice, Par- ney, Parton joked that she ton can be heard comfort- should have hired her fan as ing Gold and serenading part of her team, thanked him with one of her most him for reaching out and popular songs. said she was grateful for
“Hey LG, it’s Dolly P,” sharing “our journey in this the singer told Gold. “I’ve lifetime.” heard you’ve been a fan of She continued: “I always mine for many years and I want to make people happy just wanted to thank you with my music and with the for that.” things I do and the things I
Gold, who has been bat- say. I’m just happy to know tling cancer for the past two that I’ve touched your life years, learned earlier this in some way. So thank you month that his cancer had for honoring me with that.” spread to other parts of his Gold replied: “You’ve body and that chemother- been a huge help, espe- apy and radiation treatments cially with these past two were ineffective, Utah news years.”
Parton, who is the founder of Dollywood Parks & Resorts and Imagination Library, said she just hoped to help lift Gold’s spirits during the holiday season. “Just know that I will always love you,” she said, before breaking into song.
“I will always love you/ I will always love LG,” she sings.
After Gold’s call with Parton went viral over the weekend, his wife posted “LG’s List of Living” on his Facebook page on Monday. With the Parton item now complete, Alice wrote that his other wishes — a trip to Chicago and a Natalie Merchant concert — are in the works.
“If any of you have connections with other wishes on his list, please help us work some magic,” Alice wrote.
In an interview about his call with Parton, Gold told KSL, “I feel like I’m immor- tal now.”