On December 31, 1975, Bill Fitzpatrick locked the door to Fitzpatrick Pharmacy for the last time. A longstanding conflict between him and the owner of the building, Fred Radtke, had resulted in Fitzpatrick’s eviction. Bill Fitzpatrick continues in the pharmacy business at a new location in the west county.
Originally published in The Paper, February 1976.
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Archival transcription note: This report spells the landlord’s name Radtke; December’s editorial printed Radke. Both source spellings are preserved.
Original source: SD_Times1976_02.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.
