Cigar celebration for America's oldest veteran
 

"America's oldest living veteran plans to celebrate Memorial Day at his Texas home like he always does: on the porch, smoking a cigar and sipping a cup of coffee stiffened with whiskey." He is 107!

Full story here:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/...153602090.html

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:wo :wo

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That's Rad!

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That's The Way To Live!:banger:D:tu

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Awesome!

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Wish we had his address..,... ;)

Anyone live near Austin?

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That is amazing! :tu

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:dance::pi:usa

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Very cool! :tu

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Thanks for sharing that, Joe!!! :tu

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Very awesome. That would be great to sit with him in a herf and hear the stories of all he has seen

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My thoughts exactly!!

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I think I found him.

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I found his address. If anyone wants his address, PM me.

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Sent him cigars via USPS Priority Mail with signature confirmation. Got the confirmation card today, signed by Mr. Overton himself

I am so honored. I plan to frame this with a photo of this hero!

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That was a great thing for you to do.

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Awesome. Anyway you can make copies of it?

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Amazing.

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:tu :tu

keith...if I had more thumbs.

derrek

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Mr Overton turned 109 this year. I hope he makes it to 110 next May (on 5/11/2016). We should send him a special gift.

Here's an article about his 109th birthday with an interview. http://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-livi...ry?id=30843011

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I get to go home for a week in September and need to do some cigar sorting.

Can someone PM me his addy? Does anyone know what he likes to smoke?

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That's awesome!

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UPDATE as of May 2015... he turned 109!

http://www.wsj.com/articles/veteran-...key-1430696172

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Good For Him! Happy Birthday, Mr. Overton!:banger:D:tu

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I'm on another board where we donated cigars and had a Texas member go to his house to hand them to him last year. This TX member is a 45 yr old, tall, long-haired, hippie freak, but Mr. Overton openly invited this stranger into his home for a 2 hour long conversation about his war days, showed him lots of pictures and memories, and they enjoyed a cigar together. The brotherhood of this hobby never ceases to amaze me!

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Happy 109th Birthday, Mr. Overton! God Bless him.