Survivor recounts rescue after family perishes at sea
Arriola, a strong swimmer, clung to debris and fashioned a raft to survive four hours in rough seas after a disaster that took her husband and two children, Frances Elizabeth eight and Ricardo Gerson ten. She spent days shouting prayers, singing, and hoping for rescue before a British helicopter spotted her, about 75 miles from her home near Guanaja Island.
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Frances Elizabeth
Ricardo Gerson
Arriola
Roatan
Atila
Guanaja Island
U-turn in life after bike crash for Dave Evans
Dave Evans suffered a severe head injury and spinal fractures after a bicycle accident with Boy Scout Troop 560 in Marion Minnesota. He remained critically ill for weeks, communicated by a voice synthesizer, and faced life support decisions with Mayo Clinic doctors and an ethics panel.
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Andy
Marion Dave
Root River
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Sherri Evans
Mayo
Sherri
Evanses
Evans Family Trust aids Cedar Rapids recovery effort
Dave Evans, injured in an accident, progresses with home care and medical devices. Community support includes fund donations at Guaranty Bank and Trust, a new accessible home in Marion, a wheelchair-accessible van, and volunteer efforts by local businesses and Scouts. The family plans a gradual return to work from home with ongoing nursing care.
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Dave Evans Family
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
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Sherri
Marion
Evanses
Davenport
Abbe Center
McGladrey & Pullen
Ken DeKock
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