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Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
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What happenedMartha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
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Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient using an iron lung, has died at 78 in Oklahoma. "They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old," her sister said.
