Husband of Rose Philpot Sasser

Sentinel Echo. London, Kentucky July 24, 1958
LAUREL FAMILY, ALTHOUGH HIT HARD BY TROUBLE, STILL COUNTS BLESSINGS
"Mr. Hartford Sasser, Lida, is shown with his wife, who three and a half years ago, was given a month to live, the victim of cancer of the jaw." Maybe you think you've got troubles, but could you prove it? Here is one Laurel County family that have had theirs, still have them, and will have them for some time to come. Here is the proof, as gathered through the records:
Mr. and Mrs. Hartford Sasser, Lida, KY, are age 62 and 59 respectively. They are farmers, and through their lifetime of hard work and perserverance have managed to rear a family of eight boys and a girl. About three and a half years ago, Mrs. Sasser was told she had cancer of the jaw and had a month or two to live. They studied over the idea of an operation and whether or not it would add to her life. They they gave serious thought to the cost and as they looked at their meager resources and a lifetime of savings of a few hundred dollars, decided they would try it. Soon Mrs. Sasser entered the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY, for surgery, in connection with her treatment for cancer. The family raised the necessary money for this operation, which removed the cancer, as well as the right jaw and cheek bone. The cheek bone was grafted back from a piece of bone from the hip.
FAMILY FUNDS DEPLETED
By this time the family funds were depleted. When this was brought to the attention of the general committee of United Aid, Inc. of Laurel County, the committee, upon verification, voted and acted immediately to help Mrs. Sasser with the necessary follow-up operations, which consisted chiefly of skin grafting. Mrs. Sasser was admitted to Good Samaritian Hospital, Lexington, where several skin grafts have already been performed for the Lida farm wife, and where she is soon to return for final smooth-out work, which will leave her face unscarred by all the foregoing surgery.
And just to quote from the other side of the ledger sheet, the United Aid fund had paid a total of $1,028.00 toward Mrs. Sasser's doctor's and hospital bills through Mrs. George Griffin, chairman of the local cancer fund. Other cancer committee members were Mrs. James Bowles, vice-chairman, Mrs. C.W. Boone, secretary and Howard Jones, treasurer. But now this appreciative lady is in good health with no symptoms of cancer and she isn't freding the finishing touches to her face.
She has the utmost confidence in her doctor. E.W. Christian.
CONCERNED ABOUT SON
She is more concerned about her son, Alben, now 19, who had polio was he was 2 weeks old.
The malady lefth is arm drawn, however, the effect on his legs is partially over come.
The Laurel County Committe of United Aid, for Polio, will take Alben to Louisville next week at its expense, where the famous surgeon, Dr. Charles E. Wood, will perform the operation which will set
his arm free. Add to this the death of Alburn Saser, last year.
This son of the Sassers died suddenly and unexpectedly from a rare infection.
He had worked at this regular job at Knoxville Fertilizer Co., just the day before.
After such tribulations, how do the Sasser's feel? They have no bitterness toward any one.
Turning toward Barney Tucker, Director of the General Committee fo United Aid and Chairman of the Polio Fund, Mrs. Sasser said, "United Aid is a fine thing. After we had spent all we had, it helped us."
Mr. Sasser approvingly joined in, "I hope I'll someday be able to help United Aid. I will, if I can."


rest in peace, cousin