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Oldest WWI veteran dies aged 113



I thought someone here at GenealogyWise would be interested in this story too.

One of my passions is remembering and honoring those who have sacrificed so much, so that we can enjoy freedom. An article caught my eye yesterday morning, so I thought I'd share it. From the BBC News, "Henry Allingham, the world's oldest man and one of the last surviving World War I servicemen, has died at the age of 113, his care home has said.



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Added by Leilani K Cummings on July 19, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

Sad Situation in Alabama

Terry Thornton sent us this link to "Deep Fried Kudzu"





"The city of Oxford, Alabama, is destroying a 1500-year-old Indian mound to use it as fill for the building of a Sam's Club". We all love Sam's Club, but are we to believe that this is the only place to get dirt in the whole state of Alabama. When I was stationed at Fort… Continue

Added by Leilani K Cummings on July 10, 2009 at 11:28am — No Comments

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