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Title: I'll send one for sure
Post by: kagliostro on October 01, 2019, 09:40:00 am
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Join us in wishing George a very happy 102nd birthday by sending him a birthday card so he will receive 102 cards on his birthday, October 10th, 2019.


Send all cards to: George Willow Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center 1049 Burnt Tavern Road Brick, NJ 08724

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Franco
Title: Re: I'll send one for sure
Post by: PRR on October 01, 2019, 10:44:11 am
https://patch.com/new-jersey/brick/brick-rehab-seeks-102-birthday-cards-george
https://943thepoint.com/brick-man-turning-102-asks-for-102-birthday-cards/
https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/brick/willow-springs-send-a-card-to-george-for-his-102nd-birthday/
Title: Re: I'll send one for sure
Post by: kagliostro on October 01, 2019, 11:18:19 am
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Franco
Title: Re: I'll send one for sure
Post by: PRR on October 16, 2019, 11:40:28 pm
WWII Veteran Asks For 102 Cards For His 102nd Birthday, Receives More Than 2,000 (https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/07/world-war-ii-veteran-102nd-birthday-cards/)

'[We] just thought it would be, like... half the residents would end up making cards..... Days later, love and support from complete strangers came pouring in from 40 states, Germany and Ireland.'

Over 6,000 Birthday Cards Fulfill 102-Year-Old's Wish In Brick (https://patch.com/new-jersey/brick/over-4-000-birthday-cards-fill-102-year-olds-wish-brick)

'He served in the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. ...worked as a sheet metal specialist, involved in building many diners.... became a curator at the Thomas Edison Museum....
'When asked his secret to longevity, George answers "to be calm."'

(https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22821257/20191011/013315/styles/patch_image/public/george-campbell-102-cards___11132627645.jpg?width=725)

'...an outpouring of birthday greetings, including a video from Governor Phil Murphy, a resolution from the New Jersey Senate, a proclamation from Brick Township, a birthday mention from Anderson Cooper at CNN and thousands of cards sent by well-wishers from across the nation and the world. Cards arrived from Scotland, Ireland and Germany in addition to the United States.'