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David had bypass surgery in 1997 and thought his heart was doing well until he experienced another cardiac event out of nowhere.

As Sallie Wickens boarded the LifeFlight helicopter in Climax Springs, Missouri, in June 2012, she had no idea it would be the last leg of a journey that started when she was 5 years old.

David Hartzler was the epitome of health. A former collegiate swimmer, he had continued the sport into adulthood. Three times a week, the Lawrence, Kan., resident swam 3,000 meters with the Lawrence Masters Swim Club.