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leftofcool

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3. My dad was there that day. I remember it well.
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 10:26 PM
Aug 2016

Worked for the Edmond PO for 28 years. He had a really small office in the back and his door was closed where he was under his desk. He died in 1988 of Parkinson's Disease so he won't be there but both of my sisters will be going.

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so sad... dhill926 Aug 2016 #1
Yes, it was big news back then TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #2
Yes shenmue Aug 2016 #5
My dad was there that day. I remember it well. leftofcool Aug 2016 #3
Yikes, TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #4
He grieved for a long time after that. leftofcool Aug 2016 #6
It's where "going postal" came from. Gman Aug 2016 #7
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