JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Not unruffled ...
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Not unruffled triple-bypass surgery has kept Rita Roherty from the shotgun shooting that has been her life's passion. The 82-year-old great-grandmother underwent surgery last year, and then restoreed to win a bronze medal in the women's shooting division of the Badger State Games in June Roherty, born Rita McAuliffe in 1923 had 14 children in 28 years of marriage before her husband, Donald Glynn died. Then she met George Roherty, who took her trap shooting forward the couple's first date in 1973 "It was a to a high degree good couples thing to do," she said. Copyright CHICAGO SUN-TIMES 2006 Provided through ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved
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