Max the Knife

It Was A Balmy Early September Evening In 1998. The Event Was The Annual Fund-Raiser For The Missouri Delta Medical Center And I Was The Guest Of Honor; To Receive A Meritorious Service Award And Recognition For Services Performed As A Surgeon For More Than Four Decades As Well As My Work In Various Community Projects And Promotions.This Was The Second Annual Fund-Raising Event Sponsored By The Missouri Delta Medical Center Foundation. The First One The Year Before Had Paid Tribute To Judge Marshall Craig A Distinguished Circuit Court Jurist A Legal Icon In Our Region And An All-American Basketball Player At The University Of Missouri During His College Days.It Was My Privilege To Introduce The Out-Of-Town Special Guests In Attendance That Had Come To Honor Judge Craig. The President Of The University Of Missouri Dr. George Russell Originally From Bertrand Missouri A Small Town Just East Of Sikeston And The Renowned Coach Of The University Of Missouri Tigers Basketball Team For More Than Twenty-Five Years Coach Norman Stewart Had Traveled Down From Columbia Missouri To Help Honor Judge Craig.