Douglas Brent Voran, 56, of Youngwood, passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 27, 2010. He was born July 19, 1953, on Honshu Island in Kobe, Japan. He is survived by two loving parents; his father, the Rev. Peter Voran, and mother, Lois Voran, of Newton, Kan. He is also survived by three children, whom he cared for deeply; son, Brandon Voran, 32, of Kansas City, Mo., daughter, Nichole Voran, 26, of Southwest Pennsylvania, along with fiance Keith Prinkey, 26, and daughter, Chelsea Funk, 20, of Johnstown. His grandchildren were the light of his life, and he is survived by three: Layla Voran, 9, of Kansas City, Mo., Keith Prinkey Jr., 4, of Southwest Pennsylvania, and Natalya Prinkey, 3, of Southwest Pennsylvania. Douglas is also survived by three siblings, Dr. David Voran, of Kansas City, Mo., Debbie Graber, of Newton, Kan., as well as Daniel Voran, of Bow, Wash. He was working on obtaining his Master of Science degree in accounting. He spent most of his life learning all he could. He loved reading, writing, and playing golf. Douglas was a kind man who did everything he could for his children, and will be missed greatly. "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3. Friends will be received from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the C. RICHARD McCAULEY FUNERAL HOME INC., 101 S. Fourth St., Youngwood, where services will begin at 4 p.m. with his father, the Rev. Peter Voran, officiating. Contributions may be made to the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses.
On Monday, Times reporters answered reader questions about how the health care overhaul will affect consumers. But one reader question that remained unanswered was how the legislation will affect Americans abroad. Here’s the answer.
According to Tom Rose, chairman of the Association of Americans Resident Overseas‘ Committee on Social Security and Medicare, the legislation doesn’t have any effect on Americans abroad, except that it exempts them from the penalty for not subscribing to health insurance in the United States. “That is only logical as most Americans abroad have coverage in their country of residence,” Mr. Rose said.
Similarly, the Web site of the American Citizens Abroad organization pointed out that, as of January, neither the House nor Senate bill would tax Americans abroad for not having insurance in the United States, and both “specifically exclude overseas Americans from proposed mandatory U.S. health insurance coverage.”
According to the organization, an earlier version of the Senate health plan would have taxed Americans abroad.
But the group noted on its site that provisions for financing the legislation were “likely to affect Americans overseas, whether they be additional taxes on high incomes or increased deductions for Medicare and Social Security (which would affect American-owned businesses abroad).”
How do you think the legislation will affect Americans living abroad? If you’re an expat, how do you think the legislation may affect you?
Stephen Colbert again hosts Rev. James Martin, this time to discuss Fox commentator Glenn Beck's assertion that people should "run as fast as you can" from churches that use the words "social justice or economic justice." Colbert quips "If Pope Benedict has to step down do you think Glenn could be the next pope, because he certainly seems comfortable with telling Catholics what to do," to which Martin replies: "If he were, I would probably follow his advice to leave the church." (More in video above worth watching.)
Tokyo marked the 15th anniversary Saturday of the sarin nerve gas attack on its subway system by AUM Shinrikyo cult members that left 13 dead and sickened some 6,300. The cult's founder Shoko Asahara,...
A real-life mass poisoning in Tokyo in 1948, possibly linked to notorious wartime medical experiments, is the basis for this highly original crime novel.
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Norman Grubb gave this series of addresses in 1954 at the Evangelical Missionary Association of Japan and Deeper Life Conference in Karuizawa, Japan. In these eight days of love and fellowship he pours out his own 'missionary heart' to them as only one who has "walked their walk" can do!
