http://www.reenactorpost.com/2010/02/last-wwi-veteran/ A blog about reenacting and living history Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:26:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.reenactorpost.com/2010/02/last-wwi-veteran/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Matt Gillespie Sat, 08 May 2010 15:20:49 +0000 http://www.reenactorpost.com/?p=2286#comment-1292 Jim, I remember when there were several of these old boys around. My grandfather John Gillespie and great-uncle, Duffy Hornbeck, were WW1 veterans. My grandfather never talked about what he saw in France. I remember some of Uncle Duffy's stories. Most were not about combat. They both died when I was in high school. I always regretted not talking to them more. Years later I asked my grandmother if grandpa had ever told her about his time in France. Even though they were married over 50 years he'd never talked to her about it either. Keep up the good work with the Reenactors Post. Jim, I remember when there were several of these old boys around. My grandfather John Gillespie and great-uncle, Duffy Hornbeck, were WW1 veterans. My grandfather never talked about what he saw in France. I remember some of Uncle Duffy’s stories. Most were not about combat. They both died when I was in high school. I always regretted not talking to them more. Years later I asked my grandmother if grandpa had ever told her about his time in France. Even though they were married over 50 years he’d never talked to her about it either. Keep up the good work with the Reenactors Post.

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