
101-Year-Old Nome Diphtheria Survivor Passes Away
Jirdes Winther Baxter, the last known survivor of Nome’s 1925 diphtheria outbreak that inspired a legendary sled-dog relay delivering lifesaving serum, died in Juneau on Jan. 5 at age 101.
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Jirdes Winther Baxter, the last known survivor of Nome’s 1925 diphtheria outbreak that inspired a legendary sled-dog relay delivering lifesaving serum, died in Juneau on Jan. 5 at age 101.