Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Going Home--Strumming his guitar and singing a happy song, Dusan J. Vlaco, 17, of Elemir, Yugoslavia, leaves Methodist Hospital in Houston, Tex., today to go home with aspirations for a long life. Dusan received a heart transplant in September 1968 and has been a patient at the hospital since. With Dusan is his mother, Mrs. Dusaka Vlaco, who has stayed with the youth since his surgery. While in the hospital and as an out-patient Dusan learned to speak fluent English and kept up with his school work.
Going Home--Strumming his guitar and singing a happy song, Dusan J. Vlaco, 17, of Elemir, Yugoslavia, leaves Methodist Hospital in Houston, Tex., today to go home with aspirations for a long life. Dusan received a heart transplant in September 1968 and has been a patient at the hospital since. With Dusan is his mother, Mrs. Dusaka Vlaco, who has stayed with the youth since his surgery. While in the hospital and as an out-patient Dusan learned to speak fluent English and kept up with his school work.
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Going Home--Strumming his guitar and singing a happy song, Dusan J. Vlaco, 17, of Elemir, Yugoslavia, leaves Methodist Hospital in Houston, Tex., today to go home with aspirations for a long life. Dusan received a heart transplant in September 1968 and has been a patient at the hospital since. With Dusan is his mother, Mrs. Dusaka Vlaco, who has stayed with the youth since his surgery. While in the hospital and as an out-patient Dusan learned to speak fluent English and kept up with his school work.

Associated Press · [ca. December 1969]

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