Photo credit: Getty Images It has been nearly one year since the first COVID-19 case was detected in the United States. Here’s a timeline of the evolving situation as the coronavirus pandemic shaped life for farmers and consumers in 2020.
January On January 20, 2020 a patient in Washington state was the first person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with this virus.
February National Farm Machinery Show and Commodity Classic were among the last national industry events to be held in person before stay-at-home orders began. Photo credit: Natalina Sents
March New working and learning-from-home practices spiked in March, prompting a disruption across the economy. As needs shifted from large commercial packages of food products to consumer portions, the supply chain struggled.
POTOMAC â Iris R. Elliott, 87, of Potomac passed away at 5:55 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 17, 2020) at Accolade Healthcare, Paxton.
Iris was born on March 19, 1933, in Potomac, the daughter of Clarence and Nelle (Johnson) Taylor. She married Donald E. Elliott on July 17, 1952, in Potomac. He preceded her in death on June 21, 2005.
She is survived by two daughters, Debra (Joe) Kuntz of Rankin and Karen (Jim) Suggs of Canton, Mich.; two sons, Chris (Janet) Elliott of Rankin and Brian Elliott of Potomac; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Roy (Patsy) Elliott of Paxton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; infant son; two brothers, Robert and Frank Taylor; and sister, Margaret Henry.