Dr. John Leon Mari, 58, of Fargo #NorthDakota died suddenly from COVID on November 6. He was not vaccinated. His elderly father, Justo Leon Mari, 94, died with dementia three days later. #SoulsLostToCovid inforum.com/newsmd/coronav… 
John Mari was a doctor of optometry and operated 20/20 Vision Express in Fargo.
Justo Mari, a native of the Philippines who was a physician and surgeon in North Dakota and Minnesota, retired nearly 30 years ago.
Justo Mari, a native of the Philippines who was a physician and surgeon in North Dakota and Minnesota, retired nearly 30 years ago.
"Both John and wife Lynne came down with COVID, but her symptoms were worse than his, she said.
She, though, had been fully vaccinated against COVID. He had not, citing a lifelong fear of needles and doctors’ offices. Family members tried unsuccessfully to convince him"
She, though, had been fully vaccinated against COVID. He had not, citing a lifelong fear of needles and doctors’ offices. Family members tried unsuccessfully to convince him"
"No more than 40 minutes later, she went back to find John with his face turning gray, and begged him to let her take him to the hospital."
"John insisted on taking a shower first and then struggled to get dressed afterward. Lynne tried to walk him over to the bed but he collapsed and fell on top of her."
"In the short period that followed, John took two or three shallow breaths and then — there was “no more,” she said.
The 911 dispatcher advised her to start CPR, which she did, but it was all too late"
The 911 dispatcher advised her to start CPR, which she did, but it was all too late"
"John had no apparent underlying health conditions and had taken just three sick days over his 30 years in practice, she said. He died within an hour of resisting his wife’s pleas to take him to the emergency room."
His youngest child, son Jarrett, encouraged memorial service attendees to get vaccinated if they haven’t done so.
“Don’t put your family through this,” he said.
“Don’t put your family through this,” he said.
Lynne Mari finds a photograph Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, of her husband John and his father Justo who died just three days apart.
Fargo father and son die 3 days apart: one with dementia, one with COVID
Justo Mari & son John Mari both died in early November. John Mari had what seemed to be a mild case of COVID, but died suddenly 5 days into his illness. Written by @robinhuebner1 inforum.com/newsmd/coronav…
Justo Mari & son John Mari both died in early November. John Mari had what seemed to be a mild case of COVID, but died suddenly 5 days into his illness. Written by @robinhuebner1 inforum.com/newsmd/coronav…
This is a really well written story. Thank you @robinhuebner1
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