Walk With a Doc December 15, 2025 - Winter Solstice
Podiatry Doc Talk
This is a special reminder for our 12th and FINAL Walk with a Doc (WWAD) of 2025, happening TONIGHT! As we gather, we are just days away from the Winter Solstice—the darkest and shortest day of the year (December 21st). Historically, the solstice is a powerful turning point, symbolizing the rebirth of the sun and the slow return of light. It's a time for reflection on the past and looking forward to the promise of a new season.
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Walk With a Doc November 17, 2025 - Veterans Stories
Podiatry Doc Talk
Welcome, everyone, to Oakdale Cemetery. Established in 1882, this is one of Volusia County's largest and most historic resting places. Today, we're not just looking at granite and marble; we're pausing at the final resting places of four remarkable DeLand citizens whose lives spanned nearly a century of American history and touched fields ranging from combat to law, aviation to medicine. As we walk, we will hear the stories of service, resilience, and community commitment. First, we will honor Judge Harrison Dale Griffin, a decorated combat infantryman in World War II who returned home to...
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Walk With a Doc October, 20, 2025 - Halloween Stories
Podiatry Doc Talk
Good evening, and welcome to our Halloween Walk With a Doc. As we step into the shadowed silence of Oakdale Cemetery, understand that we're here for more than a historical tour. We are here to uncover Volusia County's hidden history, stories etched not just in stone, but in duty, sudden darkness, high-stakes mystery, and tragic fate. On our tour tonight, here are the four lives whose final, shocking moments we will explore: One, was a young man full of promise, eager to serve his community. Two, a legend in the court system, spent five decades staring into the darkest corners of the...
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Walk With a Doc September 15, 2025 - Harvesting Memories
Podiatry Doc Talk
As we continue our walk this beautiful September morning, I want to introduce a theme for this part of our tour: The Harvest of a Legacy. September is traditionally the month of the harvest, a time for gathering the fruits of a season's labor. In a very real way, every life commemorated here represents its own unique harvest. Throughout their years, each person was cultivating something—strong relationships, a loving family, a list of accomplishments. So, where do we find the story of that harvest today? It's right here, carved in stone. These elaborate ledger and table tombs we've been...
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Walk With a Doc August 18, 2025 - Celebrating Teachers
Podiatry Doc Talk
This month's "Walk With a Doc" adventure at Oakdale Cemetery highlights the powerful legacy of teachers, showing how their influence extends far beyond a classroom. The lives of those resting here—including newspaper editor and schoolteacher Robert Pierre Bell, special education advocate Doris Paskewitz, math professor and travel enthusiast Annette Gillespie, and beloved coach Art Parissi —show that teaching is a lifelong calling, not just a job. Each of them used their unique skills—from setting type and coaching sports to advocating for students with disabilities and making math...
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Walk With a Doc July 21, 2025 - Celebrating Nelson Mandela Day
Podiatry Doc Talk
Good Evening everyone, and welcome to Walk with a Doc! Today, as we step out together, our conversation will center on the remarkable legacy of Nelson Mandela, a figure who profoundly understood the impacts of social isolation and the power of connection. We'll explore how his experiences and teachings resonate with the theme of service to community and people, a theme we'll also see reflected in the tombstones we visit along our walk today. Let's get started! Andy Gardner Rita Ramsey Mary Brothers James Copal
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Walk with a Doc June 16, 2025 - The Emerald Mile
Podiatry Doc Talk
Welcome to today’s Walk with a Doc, where we honor the lives of three remarkable individuals—Ralph C. Unkefer, Walter Calvin Herm, and Charles Bacon Buhrman. From military service to lifelong dedication in education, public safety, and family, these men lived with integrity, love, and quiet strength. Join us as we listen to their stories, shared from beyond the grave, reminding us what it truly means to leave a legacy. 1. Walter Calvin Herm February 1929 - May 2018 2. Ralph C. Unkefer February 1935 - March 2018 3. Charles Bacon Buhrman September 1935- September 2017 4. George Warren...
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Walk with a Doc May 19, 2025 - Tom Lake: A Novel
Podiatry Doc Talk
"Monologue from the Grave," offers a unique and poignant glimpse into the lives of theses individual women laid to rest in DeLand, Florida. Each episode features a monologue, written from the perspective of the deceased, sharing personal stories, memories, and reflections on their lives. Through these intimate narratives, listeners gain insight into the rich tapestry of lives lived, complete with their joys, sorrows, passions, and contributions to their community. The WWAD podcast serves as a powerful reminder of the individual stories that shape the history of a place. Barbara Arlene Hickox:...
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DEEP DIVE: Wound Care Without the Wait? Decoding the FDA's 361 Exemption
Podiatry Doc Talk
Join me are we dive into a discussion on decoding the FDA's 361 Exemption - and what is mean for wound care providers. The FDA's 361 exemption rule, under the Public Health Service Act, offers a streamlined regulatory pathway for certain Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps), including some wound care products derived from human tissues. To qualify for this exemption, HCT/Ps must meet specific criteria, including being minimally manipulated, intended for homologous use (performing the same basic function in the recipient as in the donor), not combined with...
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Walk with a Doc April 21, 2025 - The Hidden Lives of Trees
Podiatry Doc Talk
Lue Gim Gong: Born in China around 1860, Lue Gim Gong came to the US at a young age. He later settled in DeLand, becoming a renowned horticulturalist. Using his knowledge of pollination, he developed new fruit varieties, most notably the cold-hardy and juicy Lue Gim Gong orange. He also cultivated an early-ripening apple and clustered tomatoes. Inheriting land from his former teacher, Fannie Burlingame, he lived a somewhat solitary later life but was respected by the DeLand community. He passed away in 1925 and is remembered for his significant contributions to Florida's citrus industry. John...
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- Walter B. Logan
- David Charles “Chuck” Harris
- David Clawson “Dave” Hoover 5th
Welcome, everyone! Today, as we prepare for our Walk with a Doc, we're not just taking steps for our health, we're also taking a step into the rich history that surrounds us here in Oakdale Cemetery. And what better way to do that than by exploring the fascinating world of the circus, a world brought to life in our book club selection, 'The Elephant of Belfast' by S. Kirk Walsh.
This moving novel takes us into the heart of a zoo during wartime, where an orphaned elephant becomes a symbol of hope and resilience. As we delve into this story, we'll also be connecting it to the lives of four remarkable individuals laid to rest here, each with their own unique ties to the circus—a connection that mirrors the themes of 'The Elephant of Belfast'.
Think of it: the dedication, the strength, the deep bonds between humans and animals. This is a common thread that runs through our book and the stories etched in these tombstones.
We have Walter B. Logan, who traded the roar of the circus for the rumble of a truck, but never forgot his time with the elephants. Then there's David Charles 'Chuck' Harris, who literally ran away to join the circus, living a life of adventure and camaraderie. David Clawson 'Dave' Hoover, the fearless wild animal trainer who stared down danger every day. And finally, Fred C. Logan Sr., a man who lived and breathed the circus from childhood, a master of elephants.
Each of these men, like the characters in our book, lived lives filled with passion, risk, and a profound connection to the animal world. Their stories, like the story of 'The Elephant of Belfast,' remind us of the power of resilience, the beauty of connection, and the enduring spirit of adventure.
So, as we walk today, let's reflect on these stories, both fictional and real, and appreciate the rich tapestry of lives that have shaped our community. Let's start with Fred Logan...