Robert Fowler Getty, M.D., age 83 of North Platte, died October 4, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1929 at Monmouth, IL to Robert Lamont Getty and Lois (Fowler) Getty.
The family moved to North Platte in 1939 where Robert attended the North Platte public schools, graduating from North Platte High School in 1947. Robert attended Grinnell College, receiving a bachelor’s degree with a major in chemistry in 1951. He also attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, receiving the M.D. degree in 1955.
Robert married Naomi Nettleton June 24, 1955 at York, NE. Four children were born to this union.
Following internship at Immanuel Deaconess Institute in Omaha, and military service in the U.S. Air Force at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, KS, Robert returned to North Platte, where he began practicing family medicine in the fall of 1958. He practiced medicine in North Platte for 43 years. He was on the medical staffs of Memorial and St. Mary’s Hospitals, and when Great Plains Regional Medical Center opened he continued on its medical staff. Dr. Getty worked during the 1960s’s and 1970’s on the effort to combine the two small hospitals into a single hospital, and to encourage new physicians to come to North Platte. Robert was a pioneer in North Platte, encouraging general practitioners to work with specialists for obtaining better patient care.
Robert was a 70-year member of the First Presbyterian Church in North Platte. He served several terms on the Session of the church, and three times as stated clerk of Session. He also taught church school classes as well as short-term Bible studies. Other memberships included the Lincoln County Medical Society, the Nebraska Medical Association, The American Academy of Family Practice and the Nebraska chapter of the AAFP.
Robert is survived by his wife Naomi; sons Robert John (Cindy) Getty of Papillion, NE, and Stephen (Patti Parziale) Getty of Wilmington, DE; daughters Mary (Karl) Haider of Pittsburgh, PA, Margaret Anne (Dan Kissel) Getty of Cranberry Township, PA; and seven grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in North Platte, the Robert F. Getty Scholarship Fund at Great Plains Regional Medical Center, or to the donor’s choice. On line condolences may be made at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be Monday October 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Polly Deppen officiating. There will be a luncheon following the service. Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from noon to 6:00 on Saturday, and noon to 7:00 on Sunday. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.
Month: October 2012
Study: Viewing Cute Animal Pictures Makes You More Efficient
You now have an excuse to take a 15 minute break at your desk while you “daww” & “aww” over cute baby animals. A study out of Hiroshima University in Japan suggests that if a person is looking at pictures of cute baby animals, they will take more time and care on a project or task afterwords thus increasing performance of tasks by an adorable 10%.
It’s believed that when you look at the cute picture, you trigger emotions that are associated with motivation through joy or pleasure.
Apparently, viewing images of yummy foods didn’t have the same effect.
But since you’re here, check out these images of cute baby animals from all over the web. Consider this a recharge.
Dismissal of securities fraud lawsuit upheld
The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against a business attorney brought by an Omaha man convicted of investment fraud.
Bryan Behrens had sought to sue his former attorney, Christian Blunk, for more than $8 million owed to investors. Behrens has argued that Blunk gave him bad advice and was to blame for the securities fraud.
But a Douglas County District Court dismissed the lawsuit, saying the two-year statute of limitations had run out, among other things. On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court agreed.
Behrens was sentenced last year to five years in federal prison for securities fraud. Federal prosecutors said Behrens, who founded the Omaha-based 21st Century Financial Group, defrauded mostly elderly investors of millions of dollars to fund his lavish lifestyle.
21 YO Man Accused Of Hitting His Baby, 19 Days Old
A 21-year-old Norfolk man has been charged with injuring his 19-day-old daughter.
Court records say Justin Gore was arrested Wednesday and charged with intentional child abuse.
An affidavit filed by a Norfolk police detective says a doctor who examined the child earlier Wednesday reported bruising and cranial bleeding that the doctor said would be consistent with an infant being shaken or struck.
The affidavit says Gore told the detective about shaking the baby during the night of Sept. 27 or early morning of Sept. 28. The detective says Gore reported that he was frustrated because the baby wouldn’t stop crying.
A Madison County jailer said Gore remained in custody on Friday, pending $150,000 bail. Online court records don’t list the name of Gore’s attorney.
Former Ogallala Police Officer Charged With Terroristic Threats
When someone gets fired from a job, it makes for a pretty bad day. At the same time, making threats against the company and the people who work there makes for a bad reference.
Former Ogallala Police Officer Thomas Cubbage of Paxton, was fired from his job at Greenbrier Rail Facility in Hershey on September 27th. According to The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Cubbage became angry after receiving notice of his termination, allegedly damaging property while threatening employees and the facility.
Cubbage apparently had to be held down until a rescue unit arrived on scene. As a result of the alleged disturbance, Cubbage needed medical assistance and was eventually transported to Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
Deputies from the LCSO arrived at the hospital where they learned about the incident. The 33-year-old Cubbage was later placed in the Lincoln County Detention Center after the investigation.
Cubbage faces charges of Terroristic Threats, Disturbing the Peace and Criminal Mischief, on $25,000 bond.
On October 4th, Cubbage appeared in County Court of Lincoln County where his case was bound to District Court.
According to the Ogallala PD Annual Report of 2009 and 2010, Cubbage was hired as an officer on April16th 2007 and resigned in December of 2010 to be effective January 3rd of 2011.
Gothenburg Swede Sports Update – October 5
It continues to be an exciting time for Swede athletics. The softball team hopes to win a district title today. The volleyball team has appeared in the Class C1 top 10 for the first time. And despite their loss last week, the Swede football team remains focused going into tonight’s matchup against Chase County. Hear all about it in this week’s Gothenburg Swede sports update!
Nebraskan Clinics Are Not Connected To Meningitis Outbreak
The New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Mass., reportedly distributed to 23 states, 17,676 vials of single dose steroid injections contaminated with a fungus called Aspergillus fumigates, which can cause fungal meningitis.
Clinic Manager of Pain Management at Great Plains Regional Medical Center clarified that the steroid injections purchased by GPRM are all FDA approved. The tainted steroid injections were distributed by a compounding center, which distributes products that are not approved by the FDA.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the states in which the steroid injection received the tainted injections are: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, and West Virginia.
States with reported cases of meningitis are Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida.
School In Omaha Area Receives Threats From Alleged Student
A 14-year-old student at Ralston High School has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up the school.
Police say the boy was taken into custody on Tuesday on suspicion of making terroristic threats. Police found no evidence that he intended to carry out his threat. Officials found no weapons.
Ralston Superintendent Mark Adler says the student was acting up in class and made the comments after he was told to go to the office.
Adler declined to comment on the boy’s long-term status at the school.
Ralston is in the Omaha area.
Neb. Drug Take Back Day Collected Over 6 Thousand Pounds Of Rx Drugs
Organizers of Nebraska’s annual Prescription Drug Take-Back day say they collected more than 6,200 pounds of medication this year.
The Saturday event was the fourth take-back day in Nebraska since May 2011. The events are coordinated by the office of Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning, the Nebraska State Patrol and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Officials say they’ve collected nearly 21,000 pounds at various sites as part of the national event.
Nebraska State Patrol Superintendent David Sankey says the take-back days help keeps unwanted medications out of the wrong hands. Statewide, officials have gathered nearly 21,000 pounds of prescription drugs since the events began.
Scam Alert: If Microsoft Calls You, Just Tell Them You Own A Mac
Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning is warning state residents to be wary of a scam related to computer tech support.
Bruning says his office’s mediation center has received more than 10 reports this week regarding phone calls from those falsely claiming to represent Microsoft in order to gain access to sensitive information stored on victims’ computers.
Bruning says the caller claims a security threat has been detected on the resident’s computer and offers software available for download or to directly update the consumer’s current system.
Consumers are then routed to dummy websites that allow scammers to remotely access their computers.