The Suttons' home on Bush Street in North Toledo.
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Mr. Sutton said that part of his choice to paint the house was to make a statement in the neighborhood, which has a number of homes that are in disrepair.
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Detail of the fence surrounding the Suttons' home.
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John Sutton stands in his front yard.
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Mamie and John Sutton together in their front yard.
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John Sutton dressed in his purple suit.
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Mr. Sutton and his wife, Mamie, wanted to honor Mr. Sutton's sister and friend, both of whom had breast cancer.
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Quincy, left, watches as his father John Sutton discusses the decision he and his wife, Mamie, made to paint their home on Toledo's north side pink.
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"I just stuck it to the neighborhood," Mr. Sutton said. "I said, 'You can do better than this.'"
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