Longtime local farmer Rob Hogan dies at 54

Don't take today, tomorrow or the next day for granted, because it is not owed to us. Each day is a precious gift. To believe missing a single step could lead to this... So very sad.

The Carrboro Citizen -

Local farming-community stalwart Rob Hogan died Friday morning at UNC Hospitals after a three-week battle for his life.

Hogan, 54, had been in intensive care after he fell from his tractor on Sept. 15. He had been working in the field until 11 p.m. and missed the last step of his tractor while getting off of the tractor, landing with his full weight on his hip. Over the course of the night, Hogan's leg became increasingly numb and EMS brought him to the emergency room at UNC Hospitals in the early hours of Sept. 16.

The doctors determined that Hogan had developed rhabdomyolysis, a condition where injured muscle tissue deteriorates and releases myoglobin, which is toxic to the kidneys. Hogan had multiple surgeries, and while his condition had improved last week, his health deteriorated rapidly Thursday after a surgery on Wednesday.

Hogan lived on Hogan's Magnolia View Farm outside of Carrboro, where the Hogan family has farmed for more than 240 years. The farm is also home to Rameses, the UNC football team mascot.