Show I DALE I I I I I 1 I IT j LEVERt T EVERN DAWDY University Avenue Edmonton Alberta was attending public school in the sixth grade when he met a fellow student named Vern Gillespie Vern was bo bom w with th h his heart hearton on on his right side instead of the left and It also was Will very weak One day at school he had a bad attack and and was taken home borne The The- doctor was as called and told Vern he couldn't possibly live more than six months and then that would only be If he were very careful and did not become excited ex cited or even move quickly Also he would have to spend most of the time in bed or walk vcr very slowly to the front porch and sit in a chair Levern used to visit with him quite often otten One day the semi invalid said U If I am only g going ing to live six months then I am going to LIVE It Lets Let's Letsgo go He lie got up and started down the street From then on he went back to school played ball bail skated C CARNEGIE RNE m danced and did everything any normal boy would do even was elected president of the Kappa Kappa Tan school clu club club- and was Its most active member Instead of dying In six months he be lived six years and probably would have lived longer only one day the class went beyond the city limits picking flowers for the biology class A terrific rain storm came carrie up and ond all aU were drenched to the skin Vern Vem caught a n bad cold which ran into pneumonia and took his life lUe But his death was not caused by his heart condition which condition which proves that to live In tight day compartments and not worry about yesterday or tomorrow will give us all longer and happier lives |