Mrs. Burnett signed up for a course in stained glassmaking at the YMCA. Unknowingly, she had just embarked on a new career that would span decades, save lives and inspire doctors.
Her nonprofit organization, Caring Collection Inc., has raised more than half a million dollars for cancer research and equipment since 1982.
"My first angel was for a friend with leukemia," Mrs. Burnett said. "Everyone else brought her casseroles and cakes, but cooking is not my strong suit, so I...
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