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Fallen Jessamine veteran remembered for freeing Italian village of Nazi occupation
brossi@jessaminejournal.comOn Sunday veterans from all branches of the U.S. military will be honored, but it’s not always known how their service affected those in other countries. One such veteran is Sgt. Doyle S. Cobb, of Jessamine County, who fell on foreign soil on a day...Tags: U.S. Army, Human Interest, Italy, U.S. Military, Armed Forces
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Louis Porter Roberts: Nov. 29, 2012
Louis Porter Roberts, 90, husband of Geneva Roberts, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at his home. A native of Fayette County, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Annie Roberts. Porter was a farmer and a retired employee of Bundy...Tags: Ray Roberts
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Danville Advocate-Messenger sports editor Larry Vaught named Tom Hammond Sports Media Award winner by Bluegrass Sports Commission
gmoyers@schurz.comLong-time Advocate-Messenger sports editor Larry Vaught has been named the 2013 Tom Hammond Kentucky Sports Media Award winner by the Bluegrass Sports Commission. Vaught, sports editor at The Advocate since 1996 after working under his father, the...Tags: Masters Tournament, Battlestar Galactica (tv program), NBA Playoffs, Olympic Games, Ryder Cup
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Danville businessman Stuart Powell receives state aviation award
LEXINGTON — Kentuckians who made achievements in the field of aviation and aeronautics were honored with induction into the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame in Lexington on Oct. 27. Danville businessman Stuart Powell received the Aviation...Tags: United States Naval Academy, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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Claude Shearer: July 10, 1924 - Dec. 10, 2012
Claude E. Shearer, 88, father of Sandra and Larry and wife Rhonda Shearer, died Dec. 5 in Laurel Manor Nursing Home in New Tazewell, Tenn., after an extended illness. He was a native of Lancaster, born July 10, 1924, to the late Claude and Mary Ann Clark...Tags: U.S. Army
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Obituary: Everett R. Casey (1919-2012)
LANCASTER — Everett R. Casey, 92, of Cave Springs Drive, died Monday. Born Dec. 3, 1919, in Madison County, he was the son of the late Herbert and Farrie May Prewitt Casey. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Disabled...Tags: Disabled American Veterans
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Marion Stratton: Nov. 26, 2012
Marion E. “Shug” Stratton, 91, of Nicholasville passed away Nov. 26. He was the widower of Steele Betts Stratton. He was the son of the late Mollie Evans and Charles H. Stratton. After serving in World War II, he founded Stratton Lumber Co. in... -
Decorated Danville Army Paratrooper takes trip to see war memorials
Contributing writerLawrence Hogue of Danville is among the military veterans in the Danville who have had the opportunity recently to visit the war memorials in Washington, D.C. The 87-year-old World War II veteran is one of three brothers who earned Purple Heart...Tags: U.S. Army, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, Philippines, Japan
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Obituary: Allie M. Plummer
Allie Marie Burden Plummer, 98, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. She was born May 22, 1914, in Fordsville, Ky., to the late Mary Dora Wiloughby and Jeff E. Burden, and was the wife of the late James Plummer. Mrs. Plummer was a faithful member...
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Johnnie Steven Hunt: Nov. 20, 2012
JOHNNIE STEVEN HUFF Johnnie Steven Huff, 89, of Winchester, widower of Norma Clay McIntosh Huff, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington. Mr. Huff was born in Nada on Aug. 22, 1923, to the late Benjamin and Minnie...Tags: Middletown, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Leggett & Platt Incorporated
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Longtime public servant Dorsey Curtis dead at 88
The defining characteristic of Dorsey Curtis’ 88 years was his love for the people of Clark County. Daughter Vicki Hogan said he was committed to improving his home county, and doing whatever he could for his fellow citizens. “He lived for...
Tags: Justice System, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil and Public Service, Judges
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Dorsey P. Curtis: Nov. 15, 2012
DORSEY P. CURTIS Dorsey P. Curtis, 88, of Winchester, widower of Allie Potts Curtis, passed away Thursday at the Clark Regional Medical Center. A native of Mount Sterling, he was born Aug. 20, 1924. He was preceded in death by his parents, William B....Tags: U.S. Army, Shriners, Justice System, American Legion, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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