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I've been a journalist for 54 years, but when the Indianapolis Star asked to interview me about my family's 101 years at the Indy 500. I nearly chickened out.

But his heart. Chase's heart was pure — and his heart belonged to Sadie. Chase and Sadie (Mills) Smith, who married as high school seniors on April 29, four days after Chase was given just months to live, captivated a nation with their story of raw and extraordinary devotion. They got 11 joy and tear-filled months together. Chase Smith died Sunday at his home with family and his beloved Sadie by his side. He was 19. Known for his competitive spirit in the pool as a nationally-ranked swimmer, his loyalty to friends, his adoration of family, Chase was not shy to tell the world of his two g...

INDIANAPOLIS — How their teenage love story would end was beyond their control. Donna Horn, a cheerleader, was pregnant. Joe Cougill, a star high school athlete, was the father. On a spring day in 1968, the Cougill and Horn families sat down to talk, but mostly it was the fathers who talked. "Joe will do whatever you want him to," Joe's dad said to Donna's dad, according to Cougill. "If you want Joe to marry Donna, he will marry Donna. If you want Joe to keep this secret, Joe will keep it secret. If you want Donna to have the baby, Joe will support her. If you don't want him to be pa...

For decades, two lovestruck teenagers made good on a promise to their parents to never talk again. But one day, 51 years later, everything changed.

For decades, two lovestruck teenagers made good on a promise to their parents to never talk again. But one day, 51 years later ...