Ignatius

As told by her mother Brandi...
So many of you have been wondering how Faith is doing. Thank you all for your thoughts prayers and support through this journey. Faith had a rough start since being brought into this world and been through more than most adults. She was born full term via c section due to being breech. Her head was under my ribs and she wouldn’t turn. When she came out she did pretty well Tuesday then on Wednesday she started having episodes of apnea. Her brain wasn’t sending signals to her lungs to breathe. She was put on a cpap then by Thursday she was placed on a ventilator. Friday we were told that she has trisomy 18, Edwards Syndrome which is a rare chromosomal defect. There is no cure, no fix, it just is. These babies have short life spans. They are lucky if they live past the first 6-9days of life. 
By Saturday the ventilator was doing all the breathing for her and Deryk and I had to make a heart breaking decision. That’s not a life living on a vent for the rest of her days. 
But our little girl wasn’t done fighting yet, she was not done living! The vent was discontinued, she opened her eyes and breathed! She was placed on monitors to track her oxygen, heart rate and respiration’s. We waited another week to see how she would do. No more episodes of apnea! We went through a week of education and learning how to care for once she came home. Our hope was restored! She would come home! Our Faith is now 2 weeks old and defying the odds! Our Faith is a true testimony that there is power in prayer! ❤️
I also have to say that the staff at Penn Highlands DuBois NICU and maternity are amazing people! We couldn’t have gotten this far without them! They went above and beyond their call of duty and made whatever accommodations for Faith, us and our family. They have been a God send for us and we are forever grateful to them. 💝

Do the first for the enjoyment of local history, and if it moves you, do one for money!  Back when this thread first started, while killing time in a hotel room, I read a John Grisham novel by the name of "Callico Joe".  The book was not in Grisham's normal lawyer style, but was a fictional work written around factual sports figures.  In this case it was about baseball players from the late 70's to early 80's, and ignited memories I had forgotten.  My point is, Grisham took a book of sports figures & facts, then tied all together around a fictional character.
But back to your original idea, it sounds very interesting and one I would definitely buy.  

A Wreath was placed by his relative at the grave of Frank J Destefan in Arlington National Cemetery who was a former DuBois resident who was in the Bataan Death March and in a Japanese prison until the end of  the war.

Way too young and way too nice of a person. RIP Shmoop.

For old pictures from across the US, do a web search for "Shorpy", which is an archives of pictures submitted by viewers.  There have been pictures from DuBois on the site that I've never seen elsewhere.

Combo is old as the hills among us back woods drunks.

Combo is old as the hills among us back woods drunks.

Combo is old as the hills among us back woods drunks.

Almost time to replenish the supply of homemade swine candy. Maple cured apple smoked....
 

I generally prefer to shower each day.

I generally prefer to shower each day.

I generally prefer to shower each day.

A year ago today we lost this beautiful young lady.
 
I miss my friend.

Dayam.  I thought this thread was going to be a dissertation about "Paradise by a Dashboard Light".

Dayam.  I thought this thread was going to be a dissertation about "Paradise by a Dashboard Light".

For you or your hound?  Personally, I like the flavor of Purina One-special Chinese flavoring!

For you or your hound?  Personally, I like the flavor of Purina One-special Chinese flavoring!

For you or your hound?  Personally, I like the flavor of Purina One-special Chinese flavoring!

Dayam.  I thought this thread was going to be a dissertation about "Paradise by a Dashboard Light".

You're all twisted and lucky there are people like me and Ole Dawg to keep you all straight (in spite of our proclivity for purple spandex).

Dayam.  I thought this thread was going to be a dissertation about "Paradise by a Dashboard Light".

Me and the Dogg didn't hug today, but we did shake paws!

I had to bump this thread because when I still think of her loss, it makes me pause and feels more relevant to me than the multi-week threads discussing John Duggar and the Sunday Biker Gang Shooting.  Its just my honest opinion, thats all.

Me and the Dogg didn't hug today, but we did shake paws!

Me and the Dogg didn't hug today, but we did shake paws!