Crim: Warsaw’s Althide leaves legacy as one of state of Illinois’ most dominant running backs

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | October 27, 2024
Darrell Althide | Photo courtesy Print Funeral Home

WARSAW, Ill. — A recent obituary caught my attention. Darrell Althide of Basco died Oct. 17 at age 78. His funeral was last Tuesday. The obituary details a lovely family legacy. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Debeera, for 56 years and together they had four daughters who blessed them with six grandchildren.…

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Crim: From Warsaw to West Point to the world, Rothert’s journey is fascinating tale

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | January 31, 2022
Steve Rothert with his son, David, and daughter, Catherine, in Cappadocia, Turkey. The area is a popular tourist destination because it has many areas of unique geological, historic and cultural features. Hot-air ballooning is very popular in Cappadocia. Submitted photo

ANKARA, Turkey — Steve Rothert was preparing to play for the Illinois All-Stars in the 1986 McDonald’s/Herald-Whig Classic when we sat down to discuss his all-state basketball career at Warsaw High School and appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. The essence of the column I wrote then was that Rothert was…

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