CUMBERLAND, Maryland — Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, Henry McCain would have died the way he led much of his adult life: cold, alone, and without a blanket to cover his feet at night.

Instead, McCain left this world not a nameless drifter, but with dignity, a sense of belonging, and a last sip of his beloved, ice-cold Coca-Cola.

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