Robert Clem won't forget the first time he met Al Kelley at the Ark Aid Mission, a homeless shelter in downtown London.

It was winter 2023 and Clem was trying to shake the grip of a fierce opioid addiction that left him bed-ridden and wracked with withdrawal sickness.

"That man helped save me," said Clem about Kelley. "I'd lay down in my bed and every few minutes ... he'd be feeding me oranges and juice. I couldn't get things for myself. As I got better, he would walk me around and show me places where I could go and eat."

Clem, who said he lives drug free today, was one of about 50 people who gathered at St. Peter's Cemetery in north London on Tuesday to say goodbye, and thank you, to Al Kelley.

Robert John Clem credits Al Kelley with helping him while Clem was recovering from addicti

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