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3 RELAY FOR LIFE. LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com jUNE 17, 2013
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Ingram and Post named this year’s honorary
co-chairs of Relay For Life
This year, organizers of the Relay For
Life event in Logan County selected
two honorary co-chairs, Robin Ingram
and Bill Post.
As honorary chairs, these two led the first
lap around the track on Saturday night. Behind
them were all those who are celebrating one
more birthday -- the survivors of cancer. Some
are still battling the disease, some have made
it through the fire and are celebrating a time of
being cancer-free, but all have a kinship, a bond
that no one else can fully comprehend. They are
fighters who won’t let cancer get in the way of
living their lives to the fullest.
Honorary co-chair Robin Ingram
The first honorary chair, Robin Ingram, knows
what that fight is all about. In February of
2012, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer,
a malignant brain tumor. At the time of her
diagnosis, doctors told her that in cases such as
hers, life expectancy is less than one year.
As Steve Sauer, the master of ceremonies for
the evening, read Ingram’s biography, he noted,
“But they didn’t know Robin.” She is now a
16-month survivor.
In her biography, Ingram and her family
composed the following statements:
“After rounds of radiation, chemotherapy
treatments, numerous hospital stays, an
incident of pancreatitis, 5 surgeries including
a craniotomy in August to remove part of the
tumor, which doctors got 95 percent of, Robin
is still standing strong. Today marks 16 months
post diagnosis.
“She could not have fought this battle without
her awesome support team. Her husband
Duane immediately became her at home nurse,
administering medications and scheduling
doctor’s appointments. Duane has been her rock
through this journey.
“They have two children. Holly and her
husband Wayne live near Athens; John and his
wife Lindsey along with daughter Kinzie reside
in Florida. They also have been wonderful
caretakers for Robin doing whatever they can to
help out.
“Robin’s support system doesn’t stop with her
immediate family. Numerous other family and
friends have been there all along the way. The
employees of Kroger, where Robin worked for
many (years) have been wonderful. The nurses
at Memorial Medical Center, the many doctors
and surgeons that Robin has dealt with have all
been wonderful.
“It is impossible to list every single person
who has been there along the way. Robin and her
family would like to thank the American Cancer
Society for the support and services they have
offered. They would also like to thank the co-
chairs of this year’s Relay for Life for allowing
them to serve as honorary co-chairs for this
year’s event. It is truly, truly is an honor.”
Honorary co-chair Bill Post
The second co-chair, Bill Post, is a different
kind of hero. He is onewho has dedicated himself
to volunteering each year for the Relay For Life.
His work focus is on collecting the names for the
numerous luminarias that line the track at each