The end of an age.
 

113 year old Henry Allingham passed away today. He was supposedly the
oldest man in the world, and was the last of the British WW1 veterans.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/200...enry-allingham

Sleep well Henry.

The end of an age.
 

On Jul 18, 8:52*pm, Tim wrote:
113 year old Henry Allingham passed away today. He was supposedly the
oldest man in the world, and was the last of the British WW1 veterans.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/200...enry-allingham

Sleep well Henry.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdbVgzXoZbA

The end of an age.
 

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:52:40 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

113 year old Henry Allingham passed away today. He was supposedly the
oldest man in the world, and was the last of the British WW1 veterans.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/200...enry-allingham

Sleep well Henry.

Ditto.
My grand dad was a WWI vet. He's long gone, but this chap
had some legs.
When I was a kid, the news was the last of the Civil War vets passing
on. Usually Reb drummer boys as I recall.
My, how time flies!
Better get to boating and fishing - while you can.

--Vic

The end of an age.
 

On Jul 18, 9:16*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:52:40 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

113 year old Henry Allingham passed away today. He was supposedly the
oldest man in the world, and was the last of the British WW1 veterans.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/200...enry-allingham

Sleep well Henry.

Ditto.
My grand dad was a WWI vet. *He's long gone, but this chap
had some legs.
When I was a kid, the news was the last of the Civil War vets passing
on. *Usually Reb drummer boys as I recall.
My, how time flies!
Better get to boating and fishing - while you can.

--Vic

Yes, My Dad told me the story of Albert Woolsen who died in 1956; a
year after I was born.

He said he was listening about him on a radio station commentary, and
they announcer said something like "Albert Woolsen Died today, and the
Grand Army of The Republic died with him..."

I think about that line occasionally.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Woolson

The end of an age.
 

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:56:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



Yes, My Dad told me the story of Albert Woolsen who died in 1956; a
year after I was born.

He said he was listening about him on a radio station commentary, and
they announcer said something like "Albert Woolsen Died today, and the
Grand Army of The Republic died with him..."

I think about that line occasionally.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Woolson

Looks like some of what I was reading in the newspapers then, but I
was nine years old.
BTW, was Red Foley on the radio down there when you were a kid?
Used to listen him in Missouri.

--Vic

The end of an age.
 

Born the same year as my great grandmother. She passed in 1985.

--Mike

"Tim" wrote in message
...
113 year old Henry Allingham passed away today. He was supposedly the
oldest man in the world, and was the last of the British WW1 veterans.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/200...enry-allingham

Sleep well Henry.

The end of an age.
 

"mgg" wrote in message
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Born the same year as my great grandmother. She passed in 1985.

--Mike

"Tim" wrote in message
...
113 year old Henry Allingham passed away today. He was supposedly the
oldest man in the world, and was the last of the British WW1 veterans.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/200...enry-allingham

Sleep well Henry.




9 years before my mom. Who is still in good health.

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On Jul 18, 10:18*pm, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:56:15 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



Yes, My Dad told me the story of Albert Woolsen who died in 1956; a
year after I was born.

He said he was listening about him on a radio station commentary, and
they announcer said something like "Albert Woolsen Died today, and the
Grand Army of The Republic died with him..."

I think about that line occasionally.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Woolson

Looks like some of what I was reading in the newspapers then, but I
was nine years old.
BTW, was Red Foley on the radio down there when you were a kid?
Used to listen him in Missouri.

--Vic

Red Foley? Now that name does sound familiar. but I really can't say I
remember him.

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
m...

"mgg" wrote in message
...
Born the same year as my great grandmother. She passed in 1985.

--Mike

"Tim" wrote in message
...
113 year old Henry Allingham passed away today. He was supposedly the
oldest man in the world, and was the last of the British WW1 veterans.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/200...enry-allingham

Sleep well Henry.




9 years before my mom. Who is still in good health.


Oops dropped the 1. 19 years before mom was born.

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On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:17:29 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


Red Foley? Now that name does sound familiar. but I really can't say I
remember him.

He had a country show then. Looking it up, "From 1951-1961, he hosted
NBC Radio's The Red Foley Show on Saturdays."
Listened to it probably every time when I stayed at my grand folks
backwoods home in the summers.
Reason it came to mind is that talk about grits.
Heard Red sing "Hominy Grits" enough to remember it.
Another song from back then that I had a 78 of was "Wilberforce, get
off That Horse" Original by Freddie Fisher.
Always got a kick out of that.
"Now I've had beans and beans and beans, enough to feed the Navy,
So Wilberforce, get off that horse, and bring him in for lunch.
A loin for me, a groin for you, we'll even eat the saddle too" and so
on. Best to actually hear it. Or maybe not.
Uh oh. Feel like some pizza. Pretty early. Maybe eggs, bacon and
hash browns.

--Vic

The end of an age.
 

On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:41:39 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:17:29 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


Red Foley? Now that name does sound familiar. but I really can't say I
remember him.

He had a country show then. Looking it up, "From 1951-1961, he hosted
NBC Radio's The Red Foley Show on Saturdays."
Listened to it probably every time when I stayed at my grand folks
backwoods home in the summers.
Reason it came to mind is that talk about grits.
Heard Red sing "Hominy Grits" enough to remember it.
Another song from back then that I had a 78 of was "Wilberforce, get
off That Horse" Original by Freddie Fisher.
Always got a kick out of that.
"Now I've had beans and beans and beans, enough to feed the Navy,
So Wilberforce, get off that horse, and bring him in for lunch.
A loin for me, a groin for you, we'll even eat the saddle too" and so
on. Best to actually hear it. Or maybe not.
Uh oh. Feel like some pizza. Pretty early. Maybe eggs, bacon and
hash browns.

--Vic

Getcha some liver to go with them eggs.
--

John H