Gehrig H. Baur
Community Hero 2005
At the age of three, Gehrig is an active, happy, intelligent little girl with a special fondness for music. According to her family, she’s like a breath of fresh air, always quick to dance a jig, always ready to smile. Gehrig enjoys playtime with her siblings and attending Montessori school, where she spends a great deal of time mastering sign language.
Frequent hospital visits and numerous treatments, coupled with constant testing, poking and prodding, have all but monopolized Gehrig’s young life. And to date, there is no known diagnosis for what plagues her. Yet this uncertainty hasn’t dulled Gehrig’s solid character or her joyful nature. “She is a magnificent child, wise well beyond her years. Her faith and courage have taught us to be strong,” says her father, Peter. “When times get tough, when a doctor wants to examine her or a nurse takes blood, she signs for ‘prayers, prayers’ and that’s what we do.”
This tiny hero lends credence to the fact that heroes come in all ages and sizes.
