‘A lot of prayers’: Young father paralyzed while doing tree work

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A young father is recovering in the hospital after a dead tree branch fell on his head during his work with tree services.

Family and loved ones said 21-year-old Evan Parker’s active life is now coming to a halt, and it’s taking a mental toll on everyone.

“The first thing I think of is, Evan’s a father, a father to an almost 2-year-old in June,” said Kristy Jones, a family friend.

‘He just has a good heart’

“He’s a lover, and he just has a good heart, and he loves having fun, like he has been so funny since the time he was born,” said Kasey Jackson, Parker’s cousin…

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