Dorcheus donates locks to honor cousin's memory

Hallett Elementary School student Taylor Dorcheus was doing more than just getting a haircut when she and her family went into Wispies Hair Salon, in Medical Lake, Jan. 2. She was going donating her hair to Wigs for Kids in honor of her cousin Charlie Pocklington.

Dorcheus' mission to give her locks to charity began when Pocklington, 21, who lived in the United Kingdom, was diagnosed with sarcoma - a rare cancer that develops in the muscle, bones, nerves and soft tissue. She was going to grow out and donate her hair to Pocklington, who had undergone chemotherapy treatment. Unfortunately, Pockl...