"The Round Robins' trademark enthusiasm was abruptly suspended by the news that Emma had nearly died in a recent thunderstorm.
Every time a howling summer storm knocked out the electricity in her neighborhood of Goshen, Indiana, (about 100 miles from Defiance) Emma's husband had to call in the local fire department to help pump her iron lung by hand until power was restored. If Emma were left alone for even a few minutes without power, she would die from lack of oxygen.
But the latest storm had felled trees and power lines and knocked out the phones, leaving Emma helpless and alone. Her sons were in school and her husband at work, so until they were able to get home, Emma's neighbors -- aware of her situation -- spelled one another in what Emma called 'the hand pumping derby.' Everyone agreed it had been a close call."
~ Terry Ryan
Page 238 to 239
"The Prize Winner of Defiance..."
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