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During his illness, Don and Stephanie Allison established "Celebrate Today," a foundation created to assist cancer patients with financial needs not covered through insurance.<ref name=obit/>
During his illness, Don and Stephanie Allison established "Celebrate Today," a foundation created to assist cancer patients with financial needs not covered through insurance.<ref name=obit/>
On October 3, 2018, Allison will be among four inductees into the West Texas Walk of Fame, all of whom were chosen for the honor by Civic Lubbock, Inc. The three other new inductees will be singer-songwriter and band leader Josh Abbott, singer-songwriter Bob Livingston, and [[Sculpture|sculptor]] Garland A. Weeks. The ceremony. open to the public, will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. The Walk of Fame began in 1979 with the unveiling of a life-size statue of [[Buddy Holly]], sculpted by Grant Speed. Larry Corbin, radio disc jockey Jerry "Bo" Coleman, and musician Waylon Jennings initiated the idea of an award for area musicians After Holly, Jennings was inducted in 1980 and Mac Davis in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180807/west-texas-walk-of-fame-to-add-abbott-allison-livingston-weeks|author=William Kerns|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=August 7, 2018|accessdate=August 8, 2018}}</ref>
On October 3, 2018, Allison will be among four inductees into the West Texas Walk of Fame, all of whom were chosen for the honor by Civic Lubbock, Inc. The three other new inductees will be singer-songwriter and band leader Josh Abbott, singer-songwriter Bob Livingston, and [[Sculpture|sculptor]] Garland A. Weeks. The ceremony. open to the public, will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. The Walk of Fame began in 1979 with the unveiling of a life-size statue of [[Buddy Holly]], sculpted by Grant Speed. Larry Corbin, radio disc jockey Jerry "Bo" Coleman, and musician Waylon Jennings initiated the idea of an award for area musicians After Holly, Jennings was inducted in 1980 and Mac Davis in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180807/west-texas-walk-of-fame-to-add-abbott-allison-livingston-weeks|author=William Kerns|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|title=West Texas Walk of Fame to add Abbott, Allison, Livingston, Weeks|date=August 7, 2018|accessdate=August 8, 2018}}</ref>
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