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Chef Saves Elderly Patron, Revives Friendship at Shrimp Basket

12/16/2025

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Donell Stallworth, a Florida chef, is credited with saving Charlie Hicks, a 78-year-old regular at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, after Hicks fell and dehydrated.
Stallworth visited Hicks and found him on the floor after Hicks had missed several days of meals.
By December, Hicks returned to the Shrimp Basket, rekindling his friendship with Stallworth.

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Story summary

Donell Stallworth, a Florida chef, is credited with saving Charlie Hicks, a 78-year-old regular at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, after Hicks fell and dehydrated.
Stallworth visited Hicks and found him on the floor after Hicks had missed several days of meals.
By December, Hicks returned to the Shrimp Basket, rekindling his friendship with Stallworth.