Obituaries 316
Isaiah Batties, 31, positive attitude despite lifelong illness
Isaiah Batties always had a smile on his face, and he had a knack for making others feel good too. “He was really nice and always had a positive attitude about things. And we always thought he was a little bit of a comedian,” said his sister, Diane Precht. Isaiah, who was killed in Wissinoming […]
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