Two sisters die from pandemics 102 years apart: Finding hope in surprising places
Selma Esther Ryan died last week from coronavirus at an assisted living facility in Austin, Texas. She was ninety-six years old. Her older sister, Esther, died at the age of five from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.
The deaths of two sisters from two pandemics are just one of the unusual aspects of this tragedy. Another is the timing of Selma’s death.
The Associated Press reports: “For a generation, mid-April has delivered some of America’s most cataclysmic moments," like the Oklahoma City bombings and the Columbine High School shootings.
In these fearful days, it is tempting to look for…
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