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Rhiannon12866

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12. My grandfather came from a big Irish family, the eldest son of Irish immigrants
Fri Jun 12, 2026, 09:09 PM
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Both he and his closest brother signed up to fight in WWI. My grandfather delivered ammunition to the front by horseback and his brother fought at the front and survived, was awarded the Silver Star. Unfortunately, my grandfather was also the first to die when my Dad was only 12. I only knew one of the boys in that family, but my Dad had several aunts who I knew, my grandfather's closest sister lived to 97. And I like to think that they're all looking down on us, including my Dad. I visit the cemetery every week to light a new candle and I've filled him in on what what we're experiencing now...

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