David Byram, age 85, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at River Falls Area Hospital. He was born the son of Theodore and Ann (Jansky) Byram on November 23, 1938
David Byram, age 85, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at River Falls Area Hospital. He was born the son of Theodore and Ann (Jansky) Byram on November 23, 1938
They were in second grade in 1954 at St. Catherineâs School when their class was marched across Grove Avenue to Saint Bridget Catholic School. They remember that much.
They also remember the somewhat startling sight of nuns in their habits, which made a lasting impression on a pair of little Episcopalian girls. The injections, on the other hand, they really donât remember much at all.
Ashby Roberts and Caroline âCackyâ Winfree were âpolio pioneersâ â that was on the buttons and certificates they were given. They were part of a nationwide vaccine trial for the polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk that involved 1.8 million children, according to the March of Dimes, then known as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, which helped organize the trial.