History made as first baby enters the world at new Parkview Whitley Hospital today
(Talk of the Town photo provided) When little Alexander Dean Crampton, above, entered the world today, he made local history as the first baby born at the new Parkview Whitley Hospital. Above, from left, are Cindy Lock, RN, delivery nurse, Christian Crampton, Barbara Gideon, newborn Alexander Dean Crampton and Laurie Nierman, RN, delivery nurse. Below, it's been a big day for Alexander shown here in his mother's arms.
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Randall Carpenter, MD, made local history at Parkview Whitley Hospital by delivering the last baby born at the old hospital on October 17, and the first baby born in the new hospital four days later on October 21, just a day after the hospital officially opened. 
Parkview Whitley Hospital’s first baby to be born in the new facility is Alexander Dean Crampton, born to Barbara Gideon and Christian Crampton, of Columbia City. Alexander Dean, who was born October 21 at 11:14 a.m., weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at birth, and was 19 inches long.
The paternal grandmother is Tresa Crampton, of Columbia City. The maternal grandparents are Shaun and Kelly Phillips, of Columbia City.
The maternal great-grandparents are Danny and Debborah Morgan, of Columbia City and Naples, Florida, respectively.
Alexander Dean joins sibling Lacy Crampton, 2 years-old.
Barbara was very impressed with her new labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum room, she said. “I like it very much; it’s very family-oriented.”
To commemorate the first baby born at the new hospital, the parents were presented with baby care items.