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It was a year ago Saturday that the first Hoosier was stricken with what has become our 21st Century nightmare, COVID-19. Ten days later Roberta “Birdie” Shelton became the first known death, dying alone in a pandemic that came quickly and with great mystery. Now, some 12,633 Hoosier deaths later (and more than 517,000 nationally), we are seeing what has been widely described as a light at the end of the tunnel. Earlier this week, the millionth Hoosier took what is nothing short of a modern miracle, a vaccination developed and tested in less than a year that is guaranteed to keep you out of the hospital and an early grave. ....
Died: Nov. 23 He made a living running Fort Wayne restaurants that employed thousands and fed thousands over four decades. It was the disciplined side of Tom Casaburo Sr. s personality that made him a successful businessman, for years the face of The Casa Restaurant Group, now led by two of his sons. Known as a perfectionist, Casaburo expected employees to provide exceptional customer service. “He was exactly what a United States marine would be,” one of his sons, Jim Casaburo, said in November. “He was tough. He paid attention to detail.” Casaburo opened his first restaurant, Casa D Angelo on Coldwater Road, with the late Jimmy D Angelo in 1977. D Angelo retired from the business in 1993 and sold his share to Casaburo and his wife, Sharon. ....
Goodbye, Doc: Brown County loses well-known veterinarian “Well, Dr. Brester will have a huge welcoming committee.” Veterinarian James “Doc” Brester, 78, died at his Bean Blossom home on Dec. 22 due to a previously diagnosed heart condition, Brown County Coroner Earl Piper said. Brester retired from his Bean Blossom Animal Clinic in 2017, selling it to the owners of the Franklin Animal Clinic. He had operated it since 1966. Story continues below gallery 1 of 3 Dr. James Brester prepares an antibiotic for an animal at his Bean Blossom clinic. Brown County Democrat file photo Brown County Democrat file photo Brester [email protected] He continued to live next door after retiring, in the same part of Brown County where he’d spent most of his life. ....
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