Every year, the streets give up those no longer able to endure the hardships associated with what many class as a no longer useful member of society.
We are human, just to remind you.
We all have faults, don't you?
YES!
Michael Love, IIO
Via
Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 | Updated 4:58 PM CST
A homeless man is the third person in Cook County to
die of cold exposure since November, according to an autopsy conducted
Saturday afternoon.
Casimir Widarz died while lying on
the ground in the 4300 block of South Ashland Avenue on the South Side
on Friday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The
primary cause of death for Widarz was heart disease with cold exposure
listed as a factor, the autopsy determined.
Widarz, who is believed to be in 60s,
is the second homeless man to die from cold exposure this season in
Cook County. Thomas Grubb, 41, died from hypothermia and cold exposure
on Dec. 9, according to county records. Grubb, a registered sex offender
who was living on the street, was found dead near a University of
Illinois at Chicago student center, the medical examiner’s office said.
Florence Hawkins, 83, was the first
confirmed cold-related death of the season.She was found dead at her
home in the 8200 block of South Chappel Avenue on Nov. 27, the medical
examiner’s office said.
Lest we not forget!
