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(Munford 09/14/2009) A Munford man may be the latest local victim of the H1N1 virus. Terry L. Kidd, better known as Dusty, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.
A hospital spokeswoman says, "it's possible he may have died from the virus, we don't know for sure."
Health officials are still awaiting test results. Sister-in-law Carolyn Mathis told us, "I don't want to speculate but I know it was a problem with his lungs and breathing."
Friends and family celebrated the former Marine's life Monday night during a wake at the Munford Funeral Home.
Mathis called Dusty a phenomenal human being. Just thinking about him brought a smile to her face.
The 60-year-old manager for Crye-Leike was an avid hunter and fisherman who was trying to get his grandson hooked on the sport.
Neighbor Niki Allen noticed. "He played with his grandson a lot." She even demonstrated, saying, "Just last week he was trying to teach him how to fish I saw him reeling."
Mathis says he was also a deeply spiritual man who belonged to Munford First United Methodist Church.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday.
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- pital officials say Munford man may have died from H1N1
- Man identified as Terry "Dusty" Kidd
- Health officials waiting on test results
(Munford 09/14/2009) A Munford man may be the latest local victim of the H1N1 virus. Terry L. Kidd, better known as Dusty, died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.
A hospital spokeswoman says, "it's possible he may have died from the virus, we don't know for sure."
Health officials are still awaiting test results. Sister-in-law Carolyn Mathis told us, "I don't want to speculate but I know it was a problem with his lungs and breathing."
Friends and family celebrated the former Marine's life Monday night during a wake at the Munford Funeral Home.
Mathis called Dusty a phenomenal human being. Just thinking about him brought a smile to her face.
The 60-year-old manager for Crye-Leike was an avid hunter and fisherman who was trying to get his grandson hooked on the sport.
Neighbor Niki Allen noticed. "He played with his grandson a lot." She even demonstrated, saying, "Just last week he was trying to teach him how to fish I saw him reeling."
Mathis says he was also a deeply spiritual man who belonged to Munford First United Methodist Church.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday.
