Wednesday, July 19, 2006

PJStar.com - Journal Star News

PJStar.com - Journal Star News: "One afternoon in November 1965, the 10-year-old was playing tag with one of her brothers in the front yard of their home on Peoria's south end. Her head down as she merrily dashed from his grasp, she didn't see two military men slowly walking toward the house until she banged into one of them.
She looked up and saw the pair, clad in dress uniforms. Grim-faced, they asked if her parents were home.
The siblings instantly realized the reason for the visit. The girl burst into tears and ran inside, while her brother simply muttered, 'Oh, no.'"

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