DOWAGIAC, Mich. — Months after dramatic surveillance video showed a Three Rivers hospital worker shielding a patient during a tornado, the community gathered Friday to honor her courage while she shared another emotional update of her own.
Abigail Hostetler received the George A. Cooper Award during a ceremony hosted by the Camp Eberhart Alumni Association, an organization that recognizes heroism, service and lifesaving actions throughout the Michiana area.
Hostetler became widely recognized in March after surveillance video from Three Rivers Health captured her jumping on top of a patient, Del Eastes, as tornado sirens sounded and severe weather moved through the area…