Tag: greatest generation
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‘A real-life Rosie the Riveter’: World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident dies at 102
Marie West, a World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident, died Jan. 25, less than three weeks shy of what would have been her 103rd birthday, according to her family. West passed away peacefully at home, with the quiet dignity that defined her life, said Patsy Janeba, the youngest of West’s three daughters. “We…
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‘A real-life Rosie the Riveter’: World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident dies at 102
Marie West, a World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident, died Jan. 25, less than three weeks shy of what would have been her 103rd birthday, according to her family. West passed away peacefully at home, with the quiet dignity that defined her life, said Patsy Janeba, the youngest of West’s three daughters. “We…
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World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Colorado Springs
A member of America’s “Greatest Generation” celebrated his 100th birthday in Colorado Springs on Friday. Scores of family members, friends, and admirers gathered at the Phantom Canyon Brewing Co. to wish Robert Brakley, a World War II veteran, a happy centennial. Brakley sat at a place of honor in the reception room as a steady stream…