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Jan 6, 1953 - May 20, 2013

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Jan 24, 1933 - May 18, 2013

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Aug 2, 1920 - May 18, 2013

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Dec 6, 1924 - May 17, 2013

Rakoczy top vote-getter in RTL baby photo contest


Winners in the Huntington County Right to Life baby photo contest. Photos provided.

Lukas Rakoczy won top honors in the 31st annual People's Choice baby photo contest, sponsored by Huntington County Right to Life at the Huntington County 4-H Fair.

Lukas, the son of Christopher and Rebekah Rakoczy, of Huntington, received 29,130 votes. He received $150 in cash and an 11-by-14 portrait.

Lukas was born Oct. 28, 2011.

Second place went to Lia Meree Stanley, daughter of Nick and Andrea Stanley, of Huntington. She received 26,414 votes and won $100 cash and an 8-by-10 portrait.

Lia was born on April 18, 2012.

Hunter Alan Saunders, son of Justin and Tracie Saunders, of Huntington, was third place. He received 24,311 votes and won $75 cash.

Hunter was born on Oct. 15, 2011.

Tyson Nickolas Taylor, son of Matt and Jennifer Taylor, of Huntington, won a drawing for an 8-by-10 portrait.

Tyson was born on Nov. 1, 2011.

Drawings for birthday cakes were won by Delanie Mae Bruch and Bryson Carter Oden.

Delanie is the daughter of Ben and Andrea Bruch, of Huntington. Bryson's parents are Brittany Reichard and Jason Oden, of Huntington.

Prize portraits with free sittings were donated by Portraits by JoLene. Two birthday cakes were donated by Brock's Cakery.

Complete caption:
Winners in the Huntington County Right to Life baby photo contest are (left side, top to bottom) Lukas Rakoczy, first place; Lia Stanley, second place; and Hunter Saunders, third place; and (right side, top to bottom) Tyson Taylor, portrait drawing; and Bryson Oden and Delanie Bruch, cake drawings.