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Iconic actress and animal-rights advocate Mary Tyler Moore died this morning at the age of 80 in a Connecticut hospital. Moore was best-known for her role as strong career woman Mary Richards on 1970s television series
The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In addition to inspiring young women to take leadership roles, animal-rights activists remember Moore for her work with Farm Sanctuary in bringing awareness to the cruelty behind factory farming. A longtime vegetarian, Moore appeared in the 2002 Farm Sanctuary documentary
Life Behind Bars in which the actress passionately narrated footage of animal cruelty captured at factory farms. “Throughout her life, Mary challenged the status quo,” Farm Sanctuary founder Gene Baur told VegNews. “As a woman, she fought to wear pants in her TV role in the early 1960s, and as an animal lover, she realized that eating animals didn’t align with being kind, so she became vegetarian.” Baur added, “She was determined to make a difference
May 7, 2021
BOARDMAN Ernest W. Vaupel, 83, passed away after a struggle with cancer, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.
Ernest, known by his family and friends as “Ernie,” was born Oct. 13, 1937, in Youngstown, son of the late Harry and Edith Davies Vaupel.
He attended South High School in Youngstown and was a lifelong area resident. After high school, Ernie served in the Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957 and received an honorable discharge.
After serving in the military, he returned to the Youngstown area and worked for East Ohio Gas Company, retiring as an inspector in 1993, after 30 years of service.
Agnes Smith, 76, passed away on April 28.
She was a loving mother and friend to all who came into her life.
Agnes loved the outdoors and helping animals and the elderly.
She enjoyed riding her motorcycle (scooter), fixing things and spending time with her family.
Whether it be dancing, singing a silly song or playing outside with her grandchildren who were the light of her life; she treasured every second through the years watching them grow up.
She had an amazing zest for life and a wonderful laugh, giving her the name of “Silly Nanna” by her grandson when he learned to talk. The name “stuck” and from thereafter she was known as “Silly Nanna” by all.
One hundred years ago, everything about Richard Humphreysâ plan would be impossible.Â
One hundred years ago, a man like 78-year-old Humphreys probably wouldnât have lived as long as he has.Â
But a century after insulin was first introduced as a medical treatment, this Kirkwood man who has been living with Type 1 diabetes for 64 years is planning to walk 380 miles, from Pennsylvania to Ohio.Â
On May 16, Humphreys will strap on his pack with his tent and supplies, pick up his handmade rattlesnake-skin walking stick â a gift from his friend Dale Kirkpatrick â and begin his journey.Â
Heâll depart his home, which abuts his Gnome Countryside nature trail, a creation that has provided education and inspiration for thousands. His destination is Camp Ho Mita Koda â the worldâs oldest operating summer camp for children with Type 1 diabetes â in Newbury Township, Ohio, about 30 miles east of Cleveland.