Kerry was Helen's first child after having had two miscarriages. He was the first of five sons born to Dwayne Eugene Yunger and Helen June Evans. Since he was of Irish ancestry (on his mother's side) and born on St. Patrick's Day, his first name was taken from County Kerry, Ireland.
Soon after his birth it was discovered that Kerry had a congenital atrial septal defect (ASD). Simply said, Kerry was born with a hole in his heart. The wall that separates the upper filling chambers (atria) did not close completely before birth. At the time, babies born with this affliction were called "blue babies" due to poor blood circulation.
In preparation for surgery and since Kerry's weight was way below what a child his age should have weighed, he spent the last 50 days of his oh-so-short life in the hospital while they tried to improve his overall health. Efforts of the hospital staff were in vain as our precious Kerry died during the surgery on November 4, 1954.
Soon after his birth it was discovered that Kerry had a congenital atrial septal defect (ASD). Simply said, Kerry was born with a hole in his heart. The wall that separates the upper filling chambers (atria) did not close completely before birth. At the time, babies born with this affliction were called "blue babies" due to poor blood circulation.
In preparation for surgery and since Kerry's weight was way below what a child his age should have weighed, he spent the last 50 days of his oh-so-short life in the hospital while they tried to improve his overall health. Efforts of the hospital staff were in vain as our precious Kerry died during the surgery on November 4, 1954.
Kerry was Helen's first child after having had two miscarriages. He was the first of five sons born to Dwayne Eugene Yunger and Helen June Evans. Since he was of Irish ancestry (on his mother's side) and born on St. Patrick's Day, his first name was taken from County Kerry, Ireland.
Soon after his birth it was discovered that Kerry had a congenital atrial septal defect (ASD). Simply said, Kerry was born with a hole in his heart. The wall that separates the upper filling chambers (atria) did not close completely before birth. At the time, babies born with this affliction were called "blue babies" due to poor blood circulation.
In preparation for surgery and since Kerry's weight was way below what a child his age should have weighed, he spent the last 50 days of his oh-so-short life in the hospital while they tried to improve his overall health. Efforts of the hospital staff were in vain as our precious Kerry died during the surgery on November 4, 1954.
Soon after his birth it was discovered that Kerry had a congenital atrial septal defect (ASD). Simply said, Kerry was born with a hole in his heart. The wall that separates the upper filling chambers (atria) did not close completely before birth. At the time, babies born with this affliction were called "blue babies" due to poor blood circulation.
In preparation for surgery and since Kerry's weight was way below what a child his age should have weighed, he spent the last 50 days of his oh-so-short life in the hospital while they tried to improve his overall health. Efforts of the hospital staff were in vain as our precious Kerry died during the surgery on November 4, 1954.
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