Beloved Physician of the Plains Jerome L. Keefe, MD A Biography: A Sure-as-Shootin' Country Doctor, One of the Last of a Dying Breed, Cheyenne County, Colorado (1948 - 2000)

The moving story of a true country doctor, from a hardscrabble youth to more than forty years of practice on the plains of eastern Colorado, often Doc Keefe is the only physician for miles around. WW II affords him the unexpected opportunity to attend medical school; Dr. Jerome Keefe becomes the first college graduate and the only doctor in his family. Whether Doc is driving through a blizzard to see a patient, going to the town bar to break up a fight at midnight, cooking steaks for the football team, serving on the Town Council, or attending church, his work is never done. Known for his compassion and a wry sense of humor, Doc becomes a local legend. He embodies the spirit of a true physician, and this book shares his own personal struggles and challenges as well as his triumphs. In gratitude the community renames the hospital for him, and he receives numerous honors, including the prestigious Physician of the Year Award.