Last French Great War Veteran surrenders to father time

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  1. ehrie

    ehrie 1000 threads against me

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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7292109.stm

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    ehrie, Mar 12, 2008
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  2. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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  3. Dan Leach

    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

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    Do we only have 1 surviving? I thought there was still 4 or 5 .....
    Dan Leach, Mar 12, 2008
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  4. Paladin

    Paladin Overjoyed Man of Liberty

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    With the passing of these men, a horrible and heroic chapter of history is about to close.
    Paladin, Mar 12, 2008
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  5. Linda R.

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    There were half a dozen in an article The Guardian carried last year... I know the oldest is 109, and was still alive last week, but I don't know about the others...
    Linda R., Mar 12, 2008
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  6. enlisted person

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    Was he in the navy? OK I removed it.
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  8. Sean the Puritan

    Sean the Puritan Endut! Hoch Hech!

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    Sean the Puritan, Mar 12, 2008
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  10. Man Afraid of his Shoes

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    Man Afraid of his Shoes, Mar 12, 2008
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  11. brudder1967

    brudder1967 this is who we are

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    A credit to his country is gone.

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  12. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

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    Even I missed that.

    Brilliant!
    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee, Mar 12, 2008
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