In 1954, my parents tell me my life was saved by Dr. Frank Flanary.
Pneumonia can be serious for a three-year old.
I was reminded of this recently when Dr. Flanary made a house call to my office, not on official business, of course, but to talk about the Internet and his laptop. It had been at least thirty years since I'd seen him. He pulled a picture from his wallet, and proceeded to tell me his weight, pants size, and how much he charged for office visits in 1963, the year this picture was taken. And, like me, if you were born in this town, Dr Flanary can probably tell you all about yourself, your parents, half the people you grew up with, about their parents, where their brothers and sisters are today, and probably their names. These days, Frank Flanary is retired.