In the newsroom and on the field, two friends I’ll never forget

In the newsroom and on the field, two friends I’ll never forget

- Tom Hardesty

Portage County lost two giants of the community when Roger Di Paolo and John Keegan died four days apart earlier this month.

And I lost two friends when John passed away June 14 at age 71, followed by Roger on June 18 at age 66.

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