Dang, this is sad only two WW I vets left.

[feddoc]

I know we all gotta go, but, still sad to see America's best die. RIP, and thanks, soldier.


http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/21/ww1.vet.ap/index.html

 

[skim]

There's no word on the cause of death.

wtf?? HE WAS 109!!! The paper should say "There's no word on the cause of him living to be 109"!!

Hell, thats what I want to know.

famous quote by the late George Burns (who lived to be over 100):

An interviewer asks what his doctors think about him drinking and smoking everyday, he replied
"I don't know, they are all dead"

 

[phrogpilot73]

According to the funeral home, he drove his car until he was 104 and lived on his own until three years ago.

This is what I picked up on. Wow, that guy truly lived life. I have grandparents that are in their 80's and I don't know how much longer they'll be driving or living on their own...

 

[MasterBates]

Soon, there will be no more men from WW I left.

Most of us still on AD will probably be here to send off the last WWII vet and Korea vet as well.

Thank you for your service Dr. Coffey.

 

[Ken_gone_flying]

This is what I picked up on. Wow, that guy truly lived life. I have grandparents that are in their 80's and I don't know how much longer they'll be driving or living on their own...

Sorry to see an old vet leave us, RIP. But nobody should be driving a motor vehicle at 104 years old..

 

[Herc_Dude]

God Bless em - what a story, what a man. That is how you live a life.

 

[Mumbles]

Almost 9 million Americans served during WW2. Most of them are already dead. I remember reading somewhere that we lose over 500 of them daily.