Notes of Interest

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*As a teenager, he was struck by lightning. / See Photo

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*An avid bowler, bowled until her age was higher than her average. / See Photo

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*Born on an Indian reservation in a teepee. / See Photo

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*Watched the Spirit of St. Louis take off at Roosevelt Field. / See Photo

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*Going to school included using railway handcart, car, boat and sleigh. / See Photo

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*Unforgettable camping trip in Virginia City, MT. / See Photo

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*Designer and sculptor of the Oscar statuette. / See Photo

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*He has traveled historic Route 66 many times between Chicago & LA. / See Photo

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*Walked 3.5 miles daily to a one room schoolhouse.

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*During her life she visited every continent, including Antarctica. / See Photo

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*Spent 20 years working with the Maasai people in Kenya. / See Photo

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*He drove two-and-a-half million miles in his career.

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*She survived bombings of seven different homes / See Photo

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*Spent 10 years in Brazil as a physician missionary. / See Photo

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*Inducted into Masters Swimming Hall of Fame with 50 world records. / See Photo

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*Drove from Cincinnati to Phoenix in a Whippet automobile. / See Photo

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*One of her fondest memories was living in Alaska during statehood in 1959. / See Photo

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*He met General Eisenhower the day before D-Day. / See Photo

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*Had a private meeting with Winston Churchill. / See Photo

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*Crowned Miss Fairbanks in 1968. / See Photo

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*During a recent 14-month stretch he scored three hole in ones.

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*Hiked the Pacific Coast Trail between the Oregon borders. / See Photo

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*Held several Bonneville Salt Flats land speed records. / See Photo

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*Restorer of antique carousel horses. / See Photo

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*AKC approved judge of many dog breeds and groups. / See Photo

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*Member of 1960 Olympics Fencing Saber Team. / See Photo

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*Was on national TV when he borrowed a city bus at age 9. / See Photo

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*Crossed the Atlantic on the QE 2 and returned on the Concorde. / See Photo

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*Piloted the Boeing 727's first flight in 1963. / See Photo

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*Bicycled from New York to San Francisco.

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*Established cactus collection that expanded to over 900 species. / See Photo

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*In 1972 flew 1st U.S. commercial plane into China since Communist takeover. / See Photo

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*Was instrumental in founding Hawaii Public Radio. / See Photo

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*Known for the crazy bumper stickers on all of his 65 cars.

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*As a youth he was a tent evangelist and singer. / See Photo

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*One of the first men to ever ride an Orca Whale. / See Photo

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*First African American game official in any professional sport and NFL history. / See Photo

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*Helped a tortoise cross a wide highway and was not kindly repaid. / See Photo

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*Received 3 broken noses from basketball and a broken leg from baseball. / See Photo

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*Survived the sinking of the Yorktown at Midway in 1942. / See Photo

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*After retiring, lived his dream by being a big-game hunting guide. / See Photo

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*Spent 22 years of service in the Alaska Legislature. / See Photo

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*Met her husband while on a bird watching trip in Chile.

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*Inventor who held three U.S. patents. / See Photo

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*Pendleton Citizen of the Year in 1980. / See Photo

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*She was a direct descendent of the Donner Party. / See Photo

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*She was a former Alaska State Chili Champion. / See Photo

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*Held 5 world records in Archery.

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*Earned 19 medals during WWII on the aircraft carrier USS Essex.

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*Gave 3,500 rock and mineral specimens to the Smithsonian. / See Photo

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*Won trip to NY from an essay to fashion magazine. / See Photo

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*Run-ins with the Romanian Secret Police. / See Photo

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*Restored a 32' unlimited hydroplane built in 1958. / See Photo

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*Survivor of the Bataan death march in the Philippines. / See Photo

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*Portland Rose Festival princess in 1944. / See Photo

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*A child prodigy guitar player. / See Photo

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*He told stories about driving truckloads of bombs right through downtown Seattle. / See Photo

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*She floated down the Amazon River in celebration of her 65th birthday. / See Photo

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*His ship, the USS Iwo Jima, was the primary recovery ship for the Apollo-13 space mission. / See Photo

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*Losing his arm in an accident, he survived after having spent several months in a coma. / See Photo

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*They brought money to help in the resistance, smuggling it over the border in a toothpaste tube. / See Photo

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*She raised and showed Champion Papillons at many state and national AKC dog shows. / See Photo

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*He spent 25 years breeding and showing Arabian horses, some winning national titles. / See Photo

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*In 1941, he rushed to the San Diego waterfront with 22 rifles to wait for the Japanese. / See Photo

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*Captured by the Germans, he spent 127 days in various prisoner of war camps. / See Photo

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*At the age of 17, joined the Navy where he served 20 years on submarines. / See Photo

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*He played leading roles in Sound of Music, South Pacific, Kiss Me Kate, Gigi and Man of La Mancha. / See Photo

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*He s considered by basketball scholars to have invented the 'jump shot' in 1933. / See Photo

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*He became a band leader and drummer on the Las Vegas Strip. / See Photo

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*In the 1940's, they flew their new yellow Piper Cub around the Empire State Building. / See Photo

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*A B-24 pilot, he participated in the bombing of the Bridge over the River Kwai. / See Photo

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*She designed and created clothing for former First Families in the White House. / See Photo

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*An amateur boxer, he also played baseball for the New York Yankees Minor League. / See Photo

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*She joined the Ice Follies and traveled with them for two years. / See Photo

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*She showed a Chinese Shar-Pei Ch at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. / See Photo

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*She saw Haley's comet in 1910 and survived the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918. / See Photo

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*He made over 500 aircraft carrier landings and commanded three squadrons. / See Photo

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*He loved flying and even got to fly with the USAF Thunderbirds. / See Photo

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*He won six consecutive championships in the U.S. Open Table Tennis. / See Photo

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*His greatest joy was his one-man educational shows for elementary school children. / See Photo

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*He was inducted into the Montana Bowling Hall of Fame in 2000. / See Photo

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*He was a descendant of the Hazards who settled in America in 1630. / See Photo

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*He was one of many who started the largest underground mine in North America. / See Photo

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*She worked as a fingerprint classifier for J. Edgar Hoover at the FBI. / See Photo

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*She won the Miss Sunnyside beauty contest at the Miner's Picnic in 1937. / See Photo

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*He was 1 of 100 scientists to work on the moon rocks in 1969 after the lunar landing. / See Photo

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*She was the 173rd Slovakian woman to be deported to Auschwitz concentration camp. / See Photo

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*He won first prize trophies numerous times for his excellent playing of waltzes. / See Photo

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*She would shoo away the moose from her garden and the bears from her fish. / See Photo

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*He was the first civilian hired at the Tonopah Army Air Field as the base was being activated. / See Photo

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*He is rumored to hold the record in the hospital where he was born,weighing nearly 16 pounds. / See Photo

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*He was the great-grandson of the man who discovered the Oregon Caves. / See Photo

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*He owned and worked a gold mine in Alaska and two farms in Texas across the years. / See Photo

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*One of his greatest interests was food, really good food. / See Photo

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*A teenager in England during WWII, she spoke of bombings, sirens and bomb shelters. / See Photo

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*He would spend days looking for the perfect Christmas tree each year and then rebuild it. / See Photo

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*She was a well known artist and climbed to the Mt. Everest base camp twice. / See Photo

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*She starred in about 20 movies with stars such as John Wayne and William Boyd. / See Photo

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*He was proud of the 29 golf tournaments he won as well as the 7 holes-in-one. / See Photo

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*He made over twenty high quality violins and performed in several musical bands. / See Photo

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*He authored two books, over 40 scientific papers and was awarded a US patent. / See Photo

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*She was even crowned 'Queen for a Day' on television. / See Photo

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*She was forced to flee the violence of the Russian Revolution by living in a boxcar. / See Photo

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*He flew 35 missions over Germany, escaped and evaded the enemy. / See Photo

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*Joining the U.S. Navy WAVES in 1943, she was an aircraft gunnery instructor. / See Photo

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*Her family founded Moose Jaw, Canada and her grandfather was Lt. Governor of The Yukon. / See Photo

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*She played 'Bonnie Blue Butler' in the epic film 'Gone With the Wind'. / See Photo

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*During the depression, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corp as a dynamite blaster. / See Photo

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*He served as a carrier fighter pilot in the US Navy during WWII. / See Photo

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*She was one of the very few female nuclear reactor operators in the USA. / See Photo

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*She became a park ranger at a time when few women were hired as rangers. / See Photo

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*Her Lemon Meringue Pie was awarded first prize at the Oregon State Fair. / See Photo

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*He had the nose art of the 'Lucky Lady', one of the most famous Bombers of WWII. / See Photo

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*He helped develop a mosquito repellant during WWII, probably saving thousands of lives. / See Photo

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*Her descendents included the first doctor in Hayden's, Ferry, AZ and the founder of Young, AZ. / See Photo

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*As a boy, he would carry buckets of water for a nickel each. / See Photo

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*Having no use for modern technology, his idea of 'high-tech' was a pencil with an eraser! / See Photo

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*They served as missionaries in Japan for 28 years and taught at a school in Switzerland. / See Photo

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All the members of the Women's Land Army received a letter of thanks from the queen. / See Photo

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*His love of flying included rebuilding three airplanes in the family garage. / See Photo

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*She won a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship grant. / See Photo

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*A white water rafting guide, he lead over 500 trips, including 10 down the Grand Canyon. / See Photo

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*His great-great-great grandfather governed Upper California from 1842-45. / See Photo

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*Founder of a Kite Club, he was a professional level sport kite flyer and exhibitor. / See Photo

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*His football team won the Rose Bowl, and the 1958 National Championship. / See Photo

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*His unit won the nation's top aerial combat competition, the William Tell, twice. / See Photo

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*He worked for 13 years straight, without a single day off as a dairy farmer. / See Photo

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*He took up the sport of team penning in the early 80's, then moved on to team sorting. / See Photo

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*She was Miss Nevada Universe in 1969 and ran for sheriff in 1994. / See Photo

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*He received the Carnegie Medal for Heroism when he rescued three survivors of a double air crash. / See Photo

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*During WWII, she drove a tractor delivering dynamite in Pasadena, CA. / See Photo

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*A nurse, she helped treat defectors that escaped under the Berlin wall. / See Photo

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*He appeared as a featured extra for 4 1/2 years on the TV show Northern Exposure. / See Photo

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*Working for the Southern Pacific Railroad, she became one of the first female vice-presidents. / See Photo

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*As a teen and younger woman, she learned to fly, once crossing the United States. / See Photo

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*He often joked he was commissioned in the Army Medical Corps because he had worked for 'Dr. Pepper'. / See Photo

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*He was billed as 'Bat Man' jumping out of a plane at 10,000 feet with canvas wings. / See Photo

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*She was a rules official for the U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Women's Amateur, and the Curtis Cup. / See Photo

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*Later in life, they raised exotic livestock including Elk and Ostrich. / See Photo

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*He hiked the 2,028-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine a phenomenal three times. / See Photo

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*He had a lifelong love affair with Alaska, traveling the Alcan Highway at least 11 times. / See Photo

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*Her grand-father was a Battalion Chief in the 1906 San Francisco fire. / See Photo

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*He was an avid hiker and proud of the fact that he climbed Mt. Whitney three times. / See Photo

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*He was one of the few smokejumpers to survive when both parachutes failed to open. / See Photo

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*In 2006, he received a cash payout of $435,869.20 after taxes on a Arizona Lottery ticket. / See Photo

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*During WWII, she joined the Harvey Girls and traveled to Needles, CA to serve meals to GIs. / See Photo

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*Of the 25,000 who applied for the WASP program, she was one of the elite 1,074 who finished. / See Photo

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*She became the first woman in the state of Washington to receive a drag racing License. / See Photo

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*Crossing the Pacific he experienced a typhoon and they lost their deck cargo of 7 P38's. / See Photo

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*During the depression, she would hunt robins and cotton tail rabbits for food. / See Photo

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*They sailed all of the Great Lakes and from Maine to Florida. / See Photo

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*He built an ultra light aircraft, which he flew once and sold. / See Photo

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*She played amongst the bombed-out buildings and experienced the Berlin Airlift. / See Photo

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*For over 60 years, they returned to the spot each year where they first met and took a picture. / See Photo

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*She was the first woman research chemist ever hired at Remington-Rand Corporation. / See Photo

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*A test pilot on the F-106, he wore a space suit flying Mach 2 and an altitude of 82,000 feet. / See Photo

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*The tail of his plane was shot off and they flew 300 miles over water landing safely. / See Photo

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*He was listed in the Who's Who in the West and Who's Who in American Law. / See Photo

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*He was a World Champion Bareback Rider and Canadian Champion Bareback Rider. / See Photo

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*In 2008 he won a $2,000 seat at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. / See Photo

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*In 1960, he became the first African-American graduate of OSU's College of Pharmacy. / See Photo

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*Their fate was sealed when he jumped off a moving train to talk to her under the apple tree. / See Photo

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*He survived three plane crashes and was a prisoner of war in Germany. / See Photo

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*She flew on Air Force one and stayed at the palace of the King and Queen of Spain. / See Photo

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*He was one of the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers during WWII. / See Photo

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*At age 12 he earned 15 cents an hour and attended 7th grade in bare feet. / See Photo

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*He was proud to serve in the 89th Infantry Division and in Patton's Army. / See Photo

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*Serving in the CCC, his wages were $50 per month. He received $10, and $40 was sent to his parents. / See Photo

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*She set a record-setting performance in the Senior Olympic 1500m fitness walk at age 85. / See Photo

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*A hunter, he accumulated 8 Mule Deer heads, 3 Antelope heads, and 1 gigantic Elk head. / See Photo

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*He received the 'Air Medal' for saving 12 downed crew members in 1945. / See Photo

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*His great-great-grandfather was the founder and first president of the Santa Fe Railroad. / See Photo

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*She was the first woman to graduate from Westminster College with a 4.0 GPA. / See Photo

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*His favorite pastime was playing golf in Thailand where he lived part time. / See Photo

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*A teacher of Meditation, she co-published a book - Sell Your Home with Feng Shui. / See Photo

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*She trapped a feral cat that lived with her for 19 years. / See Photo

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*He successfully patented a nutritional feed supplement for horses sold around the world. / See Photo

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*His farmily farmed over 10,000 acres in California, Arizona and Mexico. / See Photo

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*They traveled at night by car using flashlights, as lights on cars were not allowed during WWII. / See Photo

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*He received a citation from Admiral Nimitz serving on the Yorktown during the battle of Midway. / See Photo

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*At one time, she was crowned Miss Pensacola, Florida. / See Photo

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*The Indonesian Ambassador called her the best goodwill ambassador ever from the US. / See Photo

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*He lead trail rides and visits to some of the camps Lewis and Clark chronicled in their dairies. / See Photo

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*In 1948, he was the top trombone player in the state of Connecticut. / See Photo

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*He and 2 friends developed what is commonly known today as the speed bump. / See Photo

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*He had many hunting and mining experiences, including surviving a bear mauling at age 17. / See Photo

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*He helped the GI's find hidden ammunition and gasoline and received food in return. / See Photo

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*He was Babe Ruth's golf caddie and played drums for the Jimmy Dorsey band. / See Photo

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*Banking was exciting for her - she survived a armed bank robbery in 1981. / See Photo

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*He was internationally known for his work on TV, stage, radio and film. / See Photo

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*Her father was a polygamist, supporting 2 familes in northern Mexico. / See Photo

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*During World War II, she was chosen as War Bond Queen. / See Photo

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*She was honored as the Utah Mother of the Year in 1993. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first 100 women attorneys in the state of Utah. / See Photo

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*She was the first sister to immigrate to the US and sponsored her 4 other sisters. / See Photo

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*Barely survived the earthquake as the docks he was standing on slid into the bay. / See Photo

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*He was the founder of the Tucson Botanical Gardens. / See Photo

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*He received his Purple Heart personally from President Harry Truman. / See Photo

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*She was proud to have been the first in her family to graduate from high school. / See Photo

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*He was a crew member for two Trans-Pac sailing races from Los Angeles to Honolulu. / See Photo

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*An artist, he created a line of unique blown glass vases, paperweights and goblets. / See Photo

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*He celebrated his 80th birthday working as an engineer at a gold mine in Alaska. / See Photo

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*In the 1980's, she was a Rodeo Princess, Rodeo Queen and Rodeo Slow Rider. / See Photo

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*When he was elected, at that time was believed to be the youngest mayor in California. / See Photo

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*He described pyramids of human skulls stacked by the side of the road on his trip to Cambodia. / See Photo

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*He was one of the first patients to receive a pediatric pacemaker, survive and recover. / See Photo

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*After retirement, he bowled two eight hundred series and five perfect 300 games. / See Photo

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*She worked with Cesar Chavez in getting migrant farm workers equality in the work force. / See Photo

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*She became the first black educator in this school district, retiring after 42 years. / See Photo

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*They built a blacksmithing shop, wagon barn, mining shack and and other exhibits. / See Photo

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*He refused conventional Cancer treatments and remarkably survived taking only Tylenol. / See Photo

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*Ordered to go to relocation camps, they defied the order and fled to Colorado. / See Photo

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*Her family lost a hotel and apartment building in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. / See Photo

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*He mowed lawns and shoveled snow for 50 widow women before he developed cancer. / See Photo

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*For a decade, he regularly flew Barbara Walters between her CA home and her NY studio. / See Photo

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*He made approximately 20 trips to Sturgis on his bike during his 23 years of retirement. / See Photo

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*In 1929 they drove a 7-passenger Studebaker across country, camping along the way. / See Photo

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*In December of 1918, her father passed away in the Great Influenza Pandemic. / See Photo

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*She discovered, at age 3 that she could play on the piano any song she heard. / See Photo

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*He built, installed and managed the Hammer Cage for the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. / See Photo

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*He often joked about making Sergeant twice and PFC three times while in the Army. / See Photo

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*He was one of the oldest CA winemakers, having turned 101 this year. / See Photo

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*He produced nine plays and worked as an actor in film and TV. / See Photo

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*Known as the 'Butterfly Lady', she got the Monarch Butterfly adopted as the state insect. / See Photo

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*She would tell stories about the Bigfoot that was using the outhouse where she lived. / See Photo

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*They built a large outdoor train track with mountains, tunnels, waterfalls and lakes. / See Photo

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*He was a two-time nominee for the Noble Prize and received Japan's medal of honor. / See Photo

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*A professional wrestler, he wrestled from TX to UT to ID throughout the 1950's. / See Photo

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*An actress, she was especially proud of her part in 'Amazing Grace and Chuck'. / See Photo

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*He recorded with the 'The Hondells' and in several 'beach' movies of the 60's. / See Photo

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*An accomplished seamstress, she could study a beautiful dress and make one just like it. / See Photo

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*He and a friend paddled a canoe from Olympia, WA to Victoria, B.C., taking 6 weeks. / See Photo

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*During the first several years of his retirement he restored a Jaguar XKE. / See Photo

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*Joining the AAF, he was one of the youngest ever to obtain his wings at age 17, / See Photo

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*From 1987 through 1989 he made a violin, it was a slow process. / See Photo

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*He referred to their Mexican marriage license as 'the best $20 I ever spent'. / See Photo

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*He received a heart transplant in 1991 and a kidney transplant in 2009. / See Photo

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*He worked with scientists that produced the first electricity by nuclear fuel in a reactor. / See Photo

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*In South America for 18 months, he floated down the length of the Amazon. / See Photo

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*His successful occupation was as a placer miner at the end of a pick and shovel until age 85. / See Photo

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*He was the oldest surviving male tribal member of the Swinomish Indian Tribe. / See Photo

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*He was chosen California Hair Dresser of the Year in the 60's and also sang professionally. / See Photo

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*Weighing in at only 2.5 lbs., she was the smallest baby to survive at that time. / See Photo

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*He was a jockey, rode saddle broncs and a race horse owner and trainer. / See Photo

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*He enjoyed square dancing and was known for calling square dances. / See Photo

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*He was one of the few survivors remaining of the WWII Bataan Death March in 1942. / See Photo

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*She learned the two-step in her 70's and mastered the computer in her 80;s. / See Photo

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*An authority on radiation, he worked on the first nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus. / See Photo

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*She grew up on the 42,000 acre Marshallia Ranch which is now Vandenburg Air Force Base. / See Photo

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*He bought an airplane at age 70, learned to fly and flew it until he turned 90. / See Photo

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*She dated actors Richard Long, James Arness, Keenan Wynn, Frank Lovejoy, Mel Torme and Rudy Vallee. / See Photo

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*During World War II she worked on assembling P38 fighter planes. / See Photo

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*He produced and presented geneology books to all members of his immediate family. / See Photo

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*He was the last survivor of the torpedoing of the S.S. Jean Nicolet. / See Photo

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*He collected pinball receipts for Al Capone and made moonshine and sold it out the back door. / See Photo

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*A military wife, she moved 28 times across the US and three tours in Germany. / See Photo

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*He was the sole surviving member of his family from the Holocaust. / See Photo

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*Selling all his farming equipment, he got into a lead mine which went bust. / See Photo

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*He loved trains and over the years he has ridden on every rail line in the US. / See Photo

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*He held the record in outboards for the Colorado River Marathon from Needles to Parker Dam and back. / See Photo

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*He created 'train scapes', detailed images of small villages, hills and scenery arranged to scale. / See Photo

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*She grew up plowing, milking cows, and doing scrub-board washes. / See Photo

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*In 1982 she won the World Championship Rock Skipping Contest. / See Photo

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*His ship was the last boat out of Valdez before the Exxon Valdez oil spill. / See Photo

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*She terrorized the moles on her lawn with her traps and could maneuver her tractor like a car. / See Photo

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*His most exciting project was his involvement in the space shot to the moon. / See Photo

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*Growing up on a ranch, they had a seven-party phone line, but no indoor plumbing or electricity. / See Photo

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*In the clothing industry, he established himself as 'the king of ultra suede'. / See Photo

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*Everyone put money in the pot each week for groceries to help make ends meet. / See Photo

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*They even danced on stage with 'The Top Band of Rock & Roll,' Bill Hayley and the Comets. / See Photo

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*She was known for her role as 'Penny' in the televison series Sky King. / See Photo

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*At age 8, he drove a wagon and team of Belgian draft horses to deliver timber. / See Photo

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*He played with 'The Dynamics' for several years during their international recognition. / See Photo

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*He loved fishing and cruising on his classic 1928 all wood 40 foot cabin cruiser. / See Photo

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*A Great Chief once told me 'Tribal Chiefs are not elected. They are born'. / See Photo

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*She flew planes in air races and shot a polar bear on the Bering Sea. / See Photo

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*A private pilot who flew from Puerto Rico to Alaska in his small airplane. / See Photo

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*He was known to many as the 'Road Kill King of Western Pennsylvania'. / See Photo

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*His was always proud to state that the actor Jimmy Stewart taught him to fly. / See Photo

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*A navigator on a B-24, he persuaded his crew not to bomb whales for sport. / See Photo

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*His bobsled design won a gold medal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. / See Photo

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*'I like dogs better than people because they don't talk back.' / See Photo

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*At age 16, she joined a Vaudeville company for 2 years, traveling to 27 states. / See Photo

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*She served 25 years of an 80-year prison sentence. / See Photo

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*She was the first Filipino pharmacist in San Diego. / See Photo

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*He always made sure his 1954 Corvette would be the first car in the annual parade of 5000 cars. / See Photo

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*He won Grand Champion trophies and ribbons several years in a row in MO, KS, AR and CA. / See Photo

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*She was an actress, model, horse trainer and figure skater. / See Photo

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*She was a guest soloist on the Queen Elizabeth II and S.S. France and the Matson Lines. / See Photo

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*His campaign, the 'Just Wear a Smile and a Jantzen' tag line became world famous. / See Photo

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*She rode camels in Egypt and camped in tree tops in Kenya. / See Photo

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*He is happy in Heaven with beautiful women, gorgeous cars, fast airplanes, trains, and Harley's. / See Photo

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*She was an off-road racing enthusiast and was tragically killed watching the sport she loved. / See Photo

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*She dated the legendary Rock and Roll icon, Bill Haley, who even wrote two songs about her. / See Photo

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*As a kid, he was disappointed to find that Alaska had schools, after being told there were none. / See Photo

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*What began as an adventure for two ended with a family of 71 in America. / See Photo

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*She traveled to Arkansas and found a family homestead as well as family cemetery. / See Photo

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*She was raised on a farm during a time when they used horses and wagons to get around. / See Photo

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*He fulfilled his 'bucket list' by traveling to his 50th state on a family cruise to Alaska. / See Photo

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*His Snodgrass Chair was added to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. / See Photo

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*Her movie credits included Flying Down to Rio and Carnival in Costa Rica. / See Photo

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*He went out with his scuba gear and a portable dredge, always hoping to find a little gold. / See Photo

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*He swam in the sea with burning fuel and oil to rescue over 40 sailors. / See Photo

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*He became an experimental test pilot during World War II for Boeing. / See Photo

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*A doctor, he participated in the delivery of over 5,000 births. / See Photo

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*The labor camps were used for people migrating from the Dust Bowl and then Internment Camps. / See Photo

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*He invented an attachable camp oven for use with a Coleman stove. / See Photo

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*Shot down in January 1944, he evaded capture and arrived back in England in June. / See Photo

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*Her work included ten years as a model in both Europe and the U.S. / See Photo

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*He had four tours in Vietnam, flew in F-4 Phantom jets and had four commands. / See Photo

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*He worked with a team building a replica of the original airplane flown by the Wright Brothers. / See Photo

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*He competed in the Senior Olympics, sprinting and pole-vaulting into his 70s. / See Photo

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*He always boasted that he slept in the same sleeping bag for nine months. / See Photo

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*She mapped patterns for American bombers to follow in Germany during World War II. / See Photo

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*He flew 12 different aircraft and flew in 303 aerial Combat missions. / See Photo

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*He inscribed his initials on Surveyor 3 so he could always look at the moon and see them there. / See Photo

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*He signed on with the NY Yankees then with the Boston Red Sox. / See Photo

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*In 1947, she was Miss Maricopa County in the Miss Arizona contest. / See Photo

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*A writer and editor, she was a pioneer of the women's fitness movement. / See Photo

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*She survived bombing and evacuation during the London Blitz in World War II. / See Photo

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*At age 14, he constructed a full-size glider using plans from Popular Mechanics magazine. / See Photo

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*He attended many car shows with his 1957 Corvette, 1957 Bel Aire, and 1938 Chevy. / See Photo

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*Every year the family would pack up the old Model T and head for month long camping trips. / See Photo

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*Her awards included painting of the year from the Society of Western Artists. / See Photo

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*She even shared stage time with Shecky Greene in Lake Tahoe years ago. / See Photo

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*She trained as a swim team Olympic alternate to the 1936 games. / See Photo

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*As a child, she once rode a saw horse clear across the U.S. and back. / See Photo

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*She received the distinguished Who's Who Award in both 2003 and 2005 for her writing prowess. / See Photo

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*She helped her father with The Underground for the Resistance Movement. / See Photo

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*He and the crew survived being shot down 3 times in enemy territory. / See Photo

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*At age 13, he decided to "See the World" joining the Carnival. / See Photo

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*One of her most rewarding accomplishments was being part of a World Record setting relay team. / See Photo

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*He successfully completed running marathons in 50 states. / See Photo

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*He was a bull rider, jockey, rodeo clown and horse trainer. / See Photo

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*A highlight in her career was appearing on the "Grand Ol' Opry". / See Photo

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*He was awarded one of the last homesteads in the US when his number (#13) was drawn in a lottery. / See Photo

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*She and her sister won the All-of-England Dance Competition. / See Photo

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*She played Patsy Cline in the Imperial Palace revue, "Legends in Concert." / See Photo

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*She put together the largest Girl Scout troop in Germany for military families. / See Photo

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*She sailed on the last US ship leaving Poland, just before Germany invaded. / See Photo

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*Served 5 years in the Army of which 3 1/2 years were spent in Japanese prison camps. / See Photo

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*One of his proudest moments was carring the Olympic torch during the 1984 Olympics. / See Photo

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*A sax player, he played with many bands and top musicians. / See Photo

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*He marshaled U.S. opens, including the Masters in Augusta, GA. / See Photo

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*His father ran the general supply store used by General John Pershing and Pancho Villa. / See Photo

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*She had six children and three of them became medical doctors. / See Photo

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*He went whitewater rafting in Alaska at age 72 and zip lined in Mexico at age 75. / See Photo

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*On their honeymoon, they spent a night in a cave with Mexican bandits. / See Photo

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*He was ranked fourth in Slalom and 19th in Giant Slalom in the nation. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he was a POW who survived the Bataan Death March. / See Photo

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*He loved to chase after the robbers, following a hold up, and shoot at them. / See Photo

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*They looked so alike their mother tied a pink or blue ribbon to their wrists to tell them apart. / See Photo

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*Some of her favorite stories involved killing snakes and playing Monopoly. / See Photo

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*He served as a Prison Warden in AZ and MT and the Director of Corrections in NM. / See Photo

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*His hobbies were building miniature model cars of the 1940's era and playing chess. / See Photo

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*He was a classical musician, conductor, radio host, pianist and harpsichordist. / See Photo

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*She was an Int'l Masters swim champion and holder of many world records. / See Photo

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*A newspaper cartoonist, he created "Smart Chart", "Offline" and "Dude". / See Photo

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*He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and played for the Chicago Cubs. / See Photo

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*He was one of the first people to sign up for a civilian flight into space. / See Photo

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*She was the original female drummer to open with The Blue Man Group in Las Vegas. / See Photo

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*She danced her way through life, including at the Copa Cabana and with the Rockettes. / See Photo

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*She held seven different Pageant titles for the State of California. / See Photo

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*Her group became very popular in the 1950's-60s with 3 gold records. / See Photo

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*Rheumatic fever confined her to bed for 4 months and she missed 6 months of school. / See Photo

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*They were married on the old radio show "Bride and Groom." / See Photo

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*They sailed a sailboat from San Diego, through the Panama Canal, to Chesapeake Bay and back. / See Photo

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*She was the Grande Madame overseeig deputies, floozies, and traveling jails. / See Photo

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*He shot a world record moose, which is still in the top 10 today. / See Photo

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*At the tender age of 53, he became the proud father of a baby girl. / See Photo

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*During WWII she trained and worked as a Cryptographic Clerk for G-2 in Wash., D. C. / See Photo

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*She became the first woman stockbroker on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. / See Photo

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*He flew counterdrug and border patrol missions along the Arizona/Mexico border. / See Photo

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*Every summer, she would climb one of Colorado's 14,000 foot peaks. / See Photo

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*She was a field biologist and trained dolphins in Hawaii. / See Photo

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*She was present at the signing of the UN charter in 1945 in San Francisco. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first women branch manager of U.S. Bank in the state in 1974. / See Photo

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*36 years later, he revisited Guam where he was assigned as a Navy Seabee and recognized many landmarks. / See Photo

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*After retirement, they took RV caravans from the lower 48 states to Alaska. / See Photo

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*He was known for his pranks such as tipping over out houses. / See Photo

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*He dropped out of high school after an altercation with the school principal. / See Photo

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*He worked on countless movies as a wrangler, cowboy and stunt man. / See Photo

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*He worked at every Boeing location and was a member of the airlines' 1 Million Mile Club. / See Photo

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*She converted a house into the first Cake Museum in the U.S. / See Photo

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*She was an actress who often portrayed quirky, high-strung characters. / See Photo

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*He completed 65 combat missions (15 as top turret gunner and 50 as tail gunner). / See Photo

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*He sold his boat and 1957 convertible to buy a ring and a plane ticket to Paris, France to propose. / See Photo

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*He composed five operas and the official symphonic music of the Seattle's World Fair. / See Photo

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*She joined the State Department and was assigned to the US embassy in Cairo, Egypt. / See Photo

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*He caught a hundred pound fish and jumped in the water just to hug the fish. / See Photo

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*He was assistant press secretary to Presidents Regan, Bush and Clinton. / See Photo

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*He received the ACLU Civil Libertarian of the Year Award. / See Photo

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*An activist, he would get businesses to replace their tattered or dirty American flags. / See Photo

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*He met presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. / See Photo

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*He had the privilege of singing in both Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. / See Photo

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*Over the past 35 years she has had 17 AKC German Shepherd champions. / See Photo

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*He was a champion racecar driver, building his own racecars. / See Photo

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*He completed high school in 1942, but didn't receive his diploma until 2004. / See Photo

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*He was umpire-in-chief for 30 years and umpired in the 2000 Olympics. / See Photo

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*She worked as an elevator operator at a department store at a minimum wage of 28 cents per hour. / See Photo

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*He lost his first wife and three children in the Holocaust. / See Photo

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*He was the first WWII veteran to work at Coulee Dam. / See Photo

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*He was a self-taught musician and performer from three generations of circus artists. / See Photo

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*When she graduated in 1973, she was the first female graduate in the school's history. / See Photo

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*Her mother had roots that intertwined with our great president Lincoln. / See Photo

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*She always thought her love for family research was a result of her father's abandonment. / See Photo

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*He remembers having his shoes resoled with tire treads and getting his driving license at age 13. / See Photo

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*He was a Christian medical missionary to Ecuador, serving from 1950-1966. / See Photo

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*She was queen of the first Kent Lettuce Festival in 1934. / See Photo

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*She was a descendant of Myles Standish. a passenger on the Mayflower. / See Photo

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*He witnessed the Navy A Bomb Test event near the island of Bikini. / See Photo

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*Her first teaching job paid $70.00 a month and she paid $3 a week for room and board. / See Photo

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*A research chemist, he helped turn salt water into drinking water and waste into fuel. / See Photo

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*He was runner up to the National Press Photographer of the Year. / See Photo

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*She was the Maine Potato Blossom Queen in 1947. / See Photo

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*He was credited with turning in the first General Alarm at Pearl Harbor. / See Photo

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*A professional violinist, she was a well-known soloist and recording artist. / See Photo

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*She played an encore performance at the Hollywood Bowl as a young girl. / See Photo

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*He found a top-secret project out of the Nevada Test Site, a U-2 spy plane. / See Photo

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*He served as Nevada's 27th Governor and was named as one of the five best governors in America. / See Photo

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*While in England, she witnessed the coronation of the Queen of England. / See Photo

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*She is the only known woman to have ever been invited to participate in an Arabian falconry hunt. / See Photo

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*During a food drop mission, he dropped food in a town in Holland where his grandmother lived. / See Photo

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*In 1935 she was the first woman attorney hired by the California Railroad Commission. / See Photo

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*He was head writer for the "Quiz Kids Challenge" and won a Award for "Cagney & Lacey." / See Photo

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*She said, "Money, clothes, airline tickets, jewelry and booze - What else could a girl want?" / See Photo

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*He was the first driver in the state of Montana to test drive a set of triples. / See Photo

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*He doubled as "boy singer" with "girl singers" Betty and Rosemary Clooney. / See Photo

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*He became the first police officer on motorcycle duty in Las Vegas. / See Photo

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*He is the author of "Between You and A Hideous Monstrosity." / See Photo

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*She was selected as "The Typical 4-H Girl of the United States." at the National Dairy show. / See Photo

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*He was the first Allied pilot to land in Berlin during the Airlift. / See Photo

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*When she retired in 1984 she was the third highest ranking Civil Service librarian in the world. / See Photo

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*He built a postcard collection of the U.S. comprised of over 7,000 cards. / See Photo

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*She traveled the world to play badminton and was a three times World Champion. / See Photo

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*Never owning a car, he would ride a horse as far as 50 miles away from home. / See Photo

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*A skilled marksman and avid hunter, even hunting her last elk while on oxygen. / See Photo

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*An award-winning artist, he published three books on the art of sketching. / See Photo

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*She was the Miss USA pageant director for Washington, then Oregon and Idaho. / See Photo

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*She was separated from her parents at the age of 16 when the Russians invaded their hometown. / See Photo

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*He received the National Wrestling Hall of Fame "Lifetime Achievement to Wrestling" award. / See Photo

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*He was an entrepreneur and inventor with 20 patents to his name. / See Photo

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*She was the co-author of two books, The Adoption Triangle and Lethal Secrets. / See Photo

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*He was inducted into the Texas Horseracing Hall of Fame in 2008. / See Photo

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*She would let us construct huge tents from bedspreads and kitchen chairs in the living room. / See Photo

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*He was a country crooner and a prize winning pro-rodeo bare-back bronc rider. / See Photo

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*One of her greatest accomplishments was the achievement of her Bachelors Degree at age 73. / See Photo

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*She befriended Red Foxx and had Ray Charles play in her bar. / See Photo

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*He received a second-degree burn when his electric underwear short-circuited on a mission. / See Photo

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*He was an avid swimmer, swimming the Golden Gate three times. / See Photo

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*He spent 1942-1945 in Stalag Luft III prison camp during the Great Escape. / See Photo

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*She was instrumental with a group in founding the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*His renderings of World War I aircraft and tanks won national awards. / See Photo

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*He escaped Nazi Germany as a child of 13 and ran a marathon in Greece at the age of 54. / See Photo

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*She received the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' prestigious Governor's Award. / See Photo

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*She placed third in a 100-mile horse ride in 1941 and took a 500 mile horseback trip. / See Photo

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*He made and sold dynamite and fought oil well fires with Red Adair. / See Photo

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*They went to Paraguay with the Peace Corps, living without electricity or running water. / See Photo

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*At Iwo Jima, he watched as the Marines raised the initial flag on Mt. Suribachi. / See Photo

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*She watched Wheeler Field & Schofield barracks being destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. / See Photo

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*He was featured in 'Ripley's Believe It or Not' for creating the world's smallest violin. / See Photo

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*He sailed a wooden ship, The Falls of Clyde, housed now in a Honolulu museum. / See Photo

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*He sent in 3 or 4 entries a week to Publishers Clearing House, but they never knocked on his door. / See Photo

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*He loved to ride around town in his 1932 Ford candy-apple-red roadster. / See Photo

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*He produced a film that resulted in firemen receiving equal pay with police officers. / See Photo

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*He graduated in the top 10 percent of his class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. / See Photo

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*He missed qualifying for the first National Finals Rodeo by $12 in prize money. / See Photo

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*She was included in "Who's Who Among American Teachers" in 1994. / See Photo

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*She was the first woman Cashier on LaSalle Street in Chicago, IL for the financial industry. / See Photo

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*She was a concert harpist.Her father had earned a star on Hollywood's walk of fame. / See Photo

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*She was awarded the Martha Stewart Award for her idea for a genealogy cookbook. / See Photo

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*She volunteered in Sierra Leone, South Africa with the Peace Corps, where she taught tailoring. / See Photo

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*She was her husbands assistant during magic shows where she was sawed in half. / See Photo

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*During the war, her "dance card" was always full and won most any contest she entered. / See Photo

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*Measuring in at 6 feet, she collected seven marriage proposals before saying yes. / See Photo

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*He worked with NASA as a member of the Apollo 14-16 medical teams from l970 to l975. / See Photo

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*His mother won the 1955 Pillsbury Bake-Off, allowing him to go to college. / See Photo

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*A musician, she played: trumpet, coronet, french horn, trombone, baritone and tuba. / See Photo

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*She borrowed her sons baseball cleats to walk to work in an ice storm. / See Photo

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*Caught in a typhoon in 1945, their ship broke in half after they were rescued. / See Photo

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*The "One cent toll bridge" operated successfully until the restoration of the original bridge. / See Photo

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*He won the National Old Time Fiddlers' Contest in 56' held in Truth or Consequences, NM. / See Photo

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*He led a group of 10 motorcyclists and he never took them on a left hand turn. / See Photo

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*He proudly served our country for 36 years in the United States Marine Corps. / See Photo

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*At the age of 10, he drove an ambulance for his father. / See Photo

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*"I estimate I was tear-gassed some 25 times and shot at with buckshot and birdshot." / See Photo

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*He was the first nuclear operator licensed by the Atomic Energy Commisson outside the US. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he made 18 Atlantic crossings to Africa, Italy, France and England. / See Photo

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*His horse was named American and Canadian Grand National Champion Arabian. / See Photo

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*Her book "Four Decades of Courage" detailed the history of air power in the United States. / See Photo

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*He said "why make one woman miserable, when I can make many women very happy?" / See Photo

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*They both worked in the gold fields, thawing the ground for a giant gold dredge. / See Photo

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*Thirteen family members traveled in two old cars from MO to CA, experiencing 47 flat tires on the way. / See Photo

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*She was proud of breeding and raising several national and world champion horses. / See Photo

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*A successful model, she was inducted into the National Models Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*He grew up in a house that looked like a barn next to a house that looked like a chicken coop. / See Photo

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*He drove to Alaska in December of 1949, in a 1941 Ford, facing -70 degree weather. / See Photo

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*Her husband held many Dutch swimming records and swam in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. / See Photo

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*His acting credits included "ER," "Angel," "The West Wing," and several films. / See Photo

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*A weightlifter, he would harness himself to a wheelbarrow bucket full of concrete and drag it. / See Photo

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*When the "dust bowl" hit, they lost the farm like the "grapes of wrath" and came west. / See Photo

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*He realized his dream of driving a formula one race car at the age of 72. / See Photo

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*She published several books on quarter racing horses for the period 1949-1976. / See Photo

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*He was decorated by J. Edgar Hoover for arresting a criminal on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted List". / See Photo

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*She performed in the "Folies Bergere" at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. / See Photo

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*She was a 12th-generation American descended from four passengers on the original Mayflower. / See Photo

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*His greatest building accomplishment was helping to build the Grand Coulee Dam. / See Photo

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*His rodeo events were barebacks, saddle broncs, bullriding, bull dogging and team roping. / See Photo

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*His goal was to visit the 48 lower states state capitals and take pictures inside and out. / See Photo

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*She was thrilled to fly in a small plane with pioneer aviator Charles Lindberg. / See Photo

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*They raced greyhounds and raised St. Bernards for 40 years. / See Photo

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*He served in the French Underground as a teenage and the French Army in the Vietnam War. / See Photo

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*Announcing her b'day 2 weeks beforehand, she went around the neighborhood collecting presents. / See Photo

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*In 1967, he was a champion on the television show "Jeopardy". / See Photo

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*She did some stand-in work for Shirley MacLaine and Judith Light. / See Photo

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*In 1942, he won the Golden Gloves championship in San Francisco. / See Photo

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*Guest starred on Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless and General Hospital. / See Photo

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*He was Director of Prisons for Washington and Director of Corrections for Idaho. / See Photo

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*He served as Commanding Officer for MATS (Military Air Transport Service). / See Photo

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*He had parts on TV shows such as "Dragnet" and "Lineup." / See Photo

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*An adventurous woman, she traveled with her husband on several safaris. / See Photo

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*She touched many lives, including over 160 foster children. / See Photo

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*She was Google before Google existed; she always had an answer for everything. / See Photo

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*She modeled for Vogue Magazine and was featured in TV and print ads. / See Photo

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*She co-authored two craft books about safety pin jewelry. / See Photo

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*She was a onetime runner-up in the Miss Ohio Beauty Pageant. / See Photo

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*A top competitor, he played Handball at state and national levels for nearly 30 years. / See Photo

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*His ship transported FDR to meet Winston Churchill to sign the North Atlantic Charter. / See Photo

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*He has two original compositons recorded and a music video on YouTube. / See Photo

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*A newspaper carrier during high school, he won three trips to the Chicago World's Fair. / See Photo

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*He participated in the launch of the first reel to reel tape player. / See Photo

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*She received the Valley Forge Freedom Foundations Teacher of the Year Award. / See Photo

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*A finalist on the "Major Bowles' Amateur Hour" radio show, she lost to Merv Griffin. / See Photo

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*He spent 2 years as a German prisoner of war camp before escaping. / See Photo

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*He and his brothers were recognized as heroes for saving an man from a burning house. / See Photo

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*He was a NASCAR driver for 66 years, racing until the age of 81. / See Photo

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*In 1943, she was the governess for the Minister of Foreign Affairs of China in Wash., D.C. / See Photo

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*She was named "Woman of the Year" for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. / See Photo

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*At age 75, she achieved a lifelong dream of riding in a hot air balloon. / See Photo

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*He commanded soldiers guarding high profile prisoners during the Nuremberg War Trials. / See Photo

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*Her notorious relative was the outlaw Belle (Shirley) Starr. / See Photo

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*At one time, she had 1000 chickens, selling eggs to supplement their income. / See Photo

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*She was one of the three first ever female Deputy U.S. Marshals in the nation. / See Photo

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*She was raised with two older brothers. One was the developer of WD-40. / See Photo

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*He accepted the invitation to open the NASDAQ in New York City. / See Photo

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*Prior to WWII, he watched the Pan Am Clippers land in Manila Bay. / See Photo

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*She became responsible for driving officers to and from the front lines. / See Photo

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*He was the Commander and Chief of the Pacific Air Force, 1974-1977. / See Photo

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*She was born on the final day of World War I, hence the name Victory. / See Photo

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*She said their only present was an orange from the mailman. / See Photo

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*He was the general chairman for the 1981 National Square Dance Convention. / See Photo

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*As a boy scout, he served as Lord Baden-Powell's Aide-de-Camp at the World Jamboree. / See Photo

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*Shooting darts, she won trophies at international competitions. / See Photo

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*He represented the US at the World Cutting Horse Championships in Australia. / See Photo

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*He was part of the team that won, and set a record, for the 1951 National Bendix Air Race. / See Photo

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*He toured the world with other midget wrestlers and held several championship titles. / See Photo

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*He collected and restored old cars, tractors and a working steam locomotive. / See Photo

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*A prospector, he searched, mined and panned for gold from Azizona to Alaska. / See Photo

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*A 1951 Buick came crashing down on him, pinning him to the floor. / See Photo

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*He was the personal pilot for British General Field Marshall B.L. Montgomery. / See Photo

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*He had a 1965 427 Shelby Cobra which he built from the ground up. / See Photo

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*Her stage names included "Brown Sugar", "Treasure Chest" and "Dangerous Curves". / See Photo

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*She was a princess three times over, twice with the Tournament of Roses and once at USC. / See Photo

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*She was the first female officer on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. / See Photo

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*She was the first Hispanic female to serve in the Utah State Legislature. / See Photo

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*The agent who sold the policy on the collapsed bridge had not turned in the policy or the premium. / See Photo

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*In World War II he was shot down and rescued by a submarine after 36 hours on a raft. / See Photo

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*As a waitress, she once served Clark Gable, who was not a very generous tipper. / See Photo

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*She was the highest paid female mechanic in her department; at one time she earned $.94 an hour. / See Photo

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*As a police officer, he received many commendations including two "Life Saving" awards. / See Photo

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*He was a snow skier whose first downhill run came at the age of 75. / See Photo

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*He began racing pigeons in 1939, returned to it in 1976 and had 75 birds. / See Photo

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*His Simcopter, a flying car which he developed, is now in a museum in California. / See Photo

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*She was the only woman in the control room when the first nuclear bomb was detonated. / See Photo

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*Her ancestors arrived in America six years after the Mayflower. / See Photo

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*She had a brief touch with Hollywood in the 40's as a riding double for Barbara Stanwyck. / See Photo

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*He was the 2008 American Power Boat Association Rookie of the Year, / See Photo

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*She was born during a blizzard that lasted three days and dropped more than 20 inches of snow. / See Photo

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*She survived a direct bomb explosion while in Woolworth's department Store. / See Photo

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*She was the former first lady of San Francisco from 1969-1975. / See Photo

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*He came in second in the Soap Box Derby national race when he was 14 in Akron, Ohio. / See Photo

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*He cheated death several times over, surviving three plane crashes. / See Photo

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*A competative rower, he joined the Golden Eight, which competed and won internationally. / See Photo

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*He was a record breaking sprinter; having ran the 100 yards in 9 seconds. / See Photo

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*Hollywood legend Dale Evans introduced her to a handsome young actor whom she married. / See Photo

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*He enjoyed the company of the ladies as attested by his 10 wives and more. / See Photo

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*He had pounded 35 pounds of nails into a 5-foot by 7-foot cross symbolizing the sins of the world. / See Photo

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*He toured as opening act with Fleetwood Mac on their Tusk Tour. / See Photo

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*He performed as cellist with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra for 60 years. / See Photo

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*She was a pioneer for women, being named the first executive-level female in that city's government. / See Photo

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*He walked through the gates to freedom from Stalag III B in Germany. / See Photo

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*He collected over 100 original maps of the Pacific Northwest from 16th to 19th centuries. / See Photo

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*He created a non-profit service for children with cancer or life threatening illnesses. / See Photo

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*A victim of the Holocaust, he survived a Russian prison camp in Serbia. / See Photo

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*She tripped him at a roller-skating rink to get his attention and they later married. / See Photo

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*She landed the lead in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma", touring coast to coast. / See Photo

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*She had the privilege of walking over the Golden Gate Bridge on opening day. / See Photo

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*Hosting exchange students, she shared her home with 200 students over 20+ years. / See Photo

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*A Marine, he won the 2nd Marine Corp welterweight boxing championship. / See Photo

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*His father had a ticket to America aboard the Titanic, but missed the ship. / See Photo

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*The brown bear had a span of nine feet, with five-inch claws and a width of eight feet. / See Photo

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*She was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Solid Gold 1982 and 1987. / See Photo

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*At age 18, he was the youngest bar owner in the state of Montana. / See Photo

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*She wrote four novels published in the U.S. under the pen name Judy Mercer. / See Photo

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*He loved skydiving, parasailing, bungee jumping, roller coasters and cliff jumping. / See Photo

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*One of his proudest moments was conquering Mt. Rainier. / See Photo

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*They entered The Great American Race in 1985, from CA to NY in their 1936 Oldsmobile. / See Photo

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*She received the first MTNA national Teacher of the Year Award in 2003. / See Photo

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*In the Navy band, he marched in Harry S. Truman's Presidential Inaugural Parade. / See Photo

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*Working out and bicycling, he would do a 50 to 100 mile bike ride 3 to 5 days a week. / See Photo

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*He invented and patented the first ceramic flint for flintlock rifles. / See Photo

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*A Greek resistance fighter, she received two medals of honor from the Queen of Greece. / See Photo

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*A number of murder Mystery magazines have given him honorable mention. / See Photo

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*She was the 1st female Asst VP for the Mt. Prospect State Bank in IL. / See Photo

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*His Arabian horses took top awards at National Level Shows around the U.S. and Canada. / See Photo

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*He received eight Academy Award nominations for his films. / See Photo

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*His 1955 black and red Hudson Hornet was displayed in the Nugget Hotel in Reno. / See Photo

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*A pro golfer, he played an exhibition match with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. / See Photo

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*His ship was involved in the search for the missing plane of Amelia Earhart. / See Photo

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*As a young woman and years of training, she swam the Mississippi River. / See Photo

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*His 1925 Model T truck and his 1930 Model H Hupmobile were amoung his most treasured possessions. / See Photo

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*His passion was trains. He loved to ride on them, take pictures of them and chase them. / See Photo

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*A boxer, titles included Golden Gloves 1936, AAU 1936 and 1937 and South Pacific Champion 1943. / See Photo

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*In the 30's and 40's, he met men such as Bugsy Siegel and Baby Face Nelson. / See Photo

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*He won a Rolls Royce with a hole in one at Harrah's invitational in Lake Tahoe, 1966. / See Photo

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*He raced K boats from 1976 until a racing accident in 1980 and was world champion in 1978. / See Photo

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*In 1970 he helped build the longest high-voltage power line in the world. / See Photo

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*He swam in shark-infested waters, only hearing wounded sailors crying out in the darkness. / See Photo

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*One of his greatest accomplishments was to learn to play the bagpipes. / See Photo

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*Missionairies in Liberia from 1956-1975 and Ghana from 1975-1996. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he spent time in a remote jungle area of India partially inhabited by head hunters. / See Photo

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*He told the story of selling newspapers to Al Capone while living in Chicago. / See Photo

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*She is listed in the 1997-98 Who's Who of American Women. / See Photo

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*He was instrumental in the development of polyethylene, ABS and polypropylene, used in tupperware. / See Photo

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*He was elected into the Smithsonian Institute representing American Designers. / See Photo

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*An accomplished snowboard cross racer, he was ranked 25th in the nation. / See Photo

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*She took great pride in being the only family member to get a Hole-in-One. / See Photo

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*He broke his own horses, bred his own cattle and raised the feed for the animals. / See Photo

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*His earliest claim to fame was the Most Beautiful Baby Award in 1916. / See Photo

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*He was a judo black belt, pro tennis player and champion jokester. / See Photo

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*They both taught school in the Panama Canal Zone for 25 years. / See Photo

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*He greatly enjoyed riding his Harley, making six trips to Sturgis. / See Photo

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*She was a fierce athlete, setting the National Master's Record for the 5K in 1978. / See Photo

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*At a golf exhibition, he played with Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller and Rod Funseth. / See Photo

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*Her pictures appeared in Vogue, Charm, Life, Redbook and other national magazines. / See Photo

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*He was involved with the 1975 Vietnamese Adoption Airlift, organizing the flight to New York. / See Photo

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*She carved bears and eagles with a chain saw and painted scenery on old cow skulls. / See Photo

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*He was a successful dance competitor in the US Open Swing Dance Championships in 1993. / See Photo

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*Keeping track of his walks, he walked over 24,900 miles or around the world. / See Photo

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*He sang with the Chicago Opera, theatre, night clubs and television for 20 years. / See Photo

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*He worked as a double for such actors as Lloyd Bridges and James Cagney. / See Photo

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*She was Marlo Thomas' hair stylist for several years, including the TV series "That Girl." / See Photo

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*He was often referred to as,"the Will Rogers of the Senate" for his humor and jokes. / See Photo

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*He was an Iditarod Hall of Fame musher and a big-game hunting and fishing guide. / See Photo

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*He gave her a set of luggage instead of an engagement ring. / See Photo

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*She was a swimsuit model and was asked to play the grand piano when dignitaries visited. / See Photo

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*They were both gunned down by their suicidal son-in-law. / See Photo

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*Entering a cooking contest at the 1993 Oregon State Fair, she won Reserve Grand Champion. / See Photo

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*He was Mr. Arizona 1950, Mr. Tucson, 1951 and Arizona State Lifting Champ eight times. / See Photo

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*He skipped childhood completely, working, attending tent revivals and Ku Klux Klan rallies. / See Photo

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*She was a prolific correspondent sending an average of 400 letters and cards per year. / See Photo

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*He spent the last two decades of his life cleaning up oil spills. / See Photo

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*She was a runner-up for Miss Oregon in 1938. / See Photo

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*One of her proudest moments was when Gene Autry asked her to lead the parade alongside him. / See Photo

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*Her husband was murdered and her infant son passed away from SIDS. / See Photo

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*She was a flower show judge with a Master Certificate and a landscape design critic. / See Photo

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*She was listed in "Who's Who Among America's Teachers" in 1992. / See Photo

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*Working at Hughes Aircraft, she became the first woman Electrical Engineer. / See Photo

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*He saw Charles Lindberg on his around-the-country tour. / See Photo

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*He was known for the tracking, obedience and agility titles of his German Shepherd dogs. / See Photo

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*He gave the utimate sacrifice while serving our country in Afghanistan. / See Photo

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*A lifelong volunteer, she would take terminally ill children for airplane rides. / See Photo

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*He made over 100 jumps from planes, bridges, cliffs and helicopters. / See Photo

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*It was common to see deer, pheasants, quail, owls, rabbits and moose on her front lawn. / See Photo

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*Their motto during the Great Depression was ""two can live more cheaply than one". / See Photo

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*A professional pool player, he once ran 210 balls in a row in one practice session. / See Photo

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*A renowned composer/pianist, his music has been featured at Lincoln Cente and The Kennedy Center. / See Photo

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*They set 4 national speed records in his boat and won four 6 liter National Championships. / See Photo

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*He was known for his gift of wheelwright and old wagon and buggy restoration. / See Photo

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*He delivered coffee and food to the homeless and cared for numerous elderly people. / See Photo

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*They crossed Siberia and arrived in Prague at the time of the Russian invasion. / See Photo

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*He was a National Champion in the U.S. Master's Swimming Program. / See Photo

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*He was 100 years old and the oldest surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor. / See Photo

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*Her life included a stint in the WAC and skydiving for the first time on her 75th birthday. / See Photo

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*Translating the Bible into Albanian, he completed the entire New Testament in eight years. / See Photo

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*She was among the first to serve in the first branch of the Women's Air Auxiliary Corps in 1943. / See Photo

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*She lived through two World Wars, The Great Depression and tuberculosis. / See Photo

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*He raced Sprint Cars at dirt tracks all over the United states and in Australia. / See Photo

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*He shot an enemy sniper from a tree but then rushed him to a field hospital for treatment. / See Photo

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*His interests included restoring his "Mighty Wurlitzer" 1200-pipe theatre organ. / See Photo

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*A performer, singer, songwriter and poet, he was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*A top male model of the world, he was best known in the 70's for being the "Winston Man". / See Photo

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*His hobby was stained glass, and he made 6 stained glass windows for his church. / See Photo

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*A nurse in the German Air Force, she was captured by the Russians and managed to escape. / See Photo

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*She was a lifelong writer, publishing her first book at age 89. / See Photo

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*One great experience was going to Vatican City, where he greeted Pope Benedict XIV. / See Photo

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*He enterained campers by walking with bare feet on glowing hot coals. / See Photo

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*He has met with Walt Disney, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe and Ronald Reagan. / See Photo

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*She was listed in Who's Who of American Women in the 1975-76 edition. / See Photo

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*He had 12 years of sea service with command at sea of the USS Caliente. / See Photo

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*He worked for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and California Angels. / See Photo

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*He won 7 National Championships in the "World Series of Senior Softball" in the 1980's. / See Photo

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*In 1913 her home was flooded and they had to live in a tent on 10 acres of land. / See Photo

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*She played many guitars, going through them like toothpicks. / See Photo

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*He designed the first hydrogen liquefier used in the US rockets tests. / See Photo

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*She was a seventeen-time rim-to-rim passionate hiker of the Grand Canyon. / See Photo

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*After a shotgun accident on the farm at age 16, he lost most of his left arm. / See Photo

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*He obtained a brief stint with the legendary Green Bay Packers before an injury. / See Photo

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*As a paratrooper, he broke his rifle on landing which the Army wanted him to pay for. / See Photo

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*At the age of 5, the audience would throw dollar bills to her as she sang. / See Photo

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*He white water rafted through the Andes and hiked through the Amazon Rain Forest. / See Photo

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*Her creations was chosen as the single American raincoat entry at Russia's Moscow Trade Fair. / See Photo

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*She spent a year, with backpack and guitar, exploring Appalachia. / See Photo

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*He developed and patented his idea for a "drum caddy" to setup trap drumsets. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first female supervisors in the Las Vegas casino industry. / See Photo

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*He stayed at the homes of George Raft, Angela Landsbury, Betty Grable and others. / See Photo

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*He walked 1 1/2 miles to school in snow deeper than his own height and uphill both ways. / See Photo

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*During his Air America career, he received one bullet hole through his leg. / See Photo

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*She won the Wyoming state singles tennis title in 1988 and named Prince All-American. / See Photo

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*Writing for his high school newspaper in 1932, he intervewed Franklin Delano Roosevelt. / See Photo

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*One of his proudest possessions was a full leather bound collection of the works of Louis L'Amour. / See Photo

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*She competed in a cross country race of all women pilots, winning first in their division. / See Photo

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*In 1992 they rode their tandem bicycle from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. / See Photo

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*His many interests include sailing, traveling, an old Hudson and one old wife. / See Photo

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*Joining a swimming club in 1952, she swam laps daily for over 50 years. / See Photo

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*Traveling from NE to ID in 1929, he remembered the highway as a two path trail. / See Photo

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*He sailed from Honolulu to San Diego and back to Honolulu single-handed. / See Photo

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*A literal genius, he scored second in the nation on his SAT's. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first female supervisors at General Motors. / See Photo

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*His favorite times were spent on the family ranch where he started breaking horses at age 13. / See Photo

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*A highlight of her life was seeing Frank Sinatra perform live at the Hollywood Bowl. / See Photo

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*She worked with her mother to answer letters to Santa from children all over the world. / See Photo

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*He volunteered over 2700 hours working on the Howard Hughes Spruce Goose restoration crew. / See Photo

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*He played tennis into his late 70s and was an avid poker player until his death at age 86. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he assisted in the rescue of about one hundred eighty-eight officers and men. / See Photo

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*She was the great-great granddaughter of Seattle founders David and Louisa Denny. / See Photo

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*She worked with some of the most famous directors and cinematographers in Hollywood. / See Photo

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*It took him asking for her hand in marriage five times before she finally accepted. / See Photo

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*She will be missed by her motley crew of 3 dogs and 3 cats. / See Photo

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*A Chicago gal, she was the state champion in typing while in high school. / See Photo

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*She wrote 3 novels novels - "June Mail," "The White Hand," and "The Third Way". / See Photo

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*He composed many songs including the classic "Then I'll Be Tired of You." / See Photo

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*He could "start a conversation with a fire hydrant" and "carry on a conversation with a stump." / See Photo

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*He would keep bats, owls, rats and squirrels in his mom's refrigerator. / See Photo

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*His home became a refuge for many animals including cougars, wolf, skunk and a hawk. / See Photo

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*He toured in the 1938 Darrin Packard that he'd owned since the 1950's. / See Photo

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*She rose horseback in Kenya, camels in Egypt and elephants in India. / See Photo

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*His ancestors included the Governor of Georgia in 1801. / See Photo

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*While in Vietnam in the Helicopter Service for Air/Sea Rescue, he saved 38 lives of downed pilots. / See Photo

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*He became a smokejumper in 1953 and jumped for 18 years finishing in 1971. / See Photo

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*She hid under a tarp while escaping from the Russian zone to the American zone. / See Photo

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*In 1998 he received the prestigious Wildlife Officer of the Year Award. / See Photo

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*She was born on June 19, 1905, in New Mexico before it became a state in 1912. / See Photo

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*He fondly remembers driving cattle from the ranch through central Phoenix to Scottsdale. / See Photo

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*He moved to Las Vegas and created the largest women's wig store in the USA. / See Photo

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*He was always proud that all four brothers served in World War II. / See Photo

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*He still had the receipt for the doctor's bill of $24.37 when he was born in 1938. / See Photo

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*On his 85th birthday he attained a lifelong dream by purchasing a Supercharged Jaguar sedan. / See Photo

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*He was an avid bowler with many 300 games and State Championships to his name. / See Photo

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*With a passion for bicycling and adventure, she biked, ran and climbed Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker. / See Photo

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*As a secret service agent, he was assigned to the white house detail. / See Photo

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*After college he fulfilled his dream to circle the globe on a six month adventure. / See Photo

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*Her mother and grandmother were both midwives and she often went with them. / See Photo

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*He enjoyed stints as both a professional golfer and bowler. / See Photo

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*The United Federation of Doll Collectors named their national library after her. / See Photo

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*She raced and cruised sailboats and tap danced once a week until she turned 88. / See Photo

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*He made many long-range bicycle trips, covering thousands of miles. / See Photo

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*Orphaned, funds left by his mother paid a dollar per week to a neighbor for his room and board. / See Photo

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*Joining Habitat for Humanity, he built Habitat homes for the next 21 years. / See Photo

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*He participated in and witnessed the first Atomic Bomb testing. / See Photo

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*He was drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia Eagles. / See Photo

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*He was an "ace" in WWII, shooting down more than five enemy aircraft. / See Photo

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*At 18, he drove a 1928 Harley from New York to Seattle where he was given the keys to the city. / See Photo

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*His horses were chosen by Disney to lead the Rose Bowl Parade, pulling coaches in 1980. / See Photo

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*She was born April 9, 1912, the same day the Titanic sank. / See Photo

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*He arrived in Vancouver, B.C., Canada with $4.00 in his pocket to start a new life. / See Photo

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*A singer/songwriter, she recorded for several top record labels in Nashville and Los Angeles. / See Photo

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*His 25 plus years of tournament bass fishing led him to numerous awards. / See Photo

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*He signed a professional baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox. / See Photo

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*She became the first female power plant operator in Hawaii. / See Photo

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*She was listed in the Worlds Who's Who of Women and Who's Who of American Women. / See Photo

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*Following WWII, he became personal bodyguard to the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. / See Photo

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*He climbed the cliffs looking for a vein of cinnabar, but instead found a large brown bear. / See Photo

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*In 1921 she posed as the Morton Salt Girl, becoming the 2nd of now 6 Morton Salt girls in history. / See Photo

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*Aboard the USS Curtis, he was among the survivors of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. / See Photo

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*She sailed the inside passage from San Francisco to Petersburg, Alaska in 2007. / See Photo

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*He was famous for his 1912 Samson tractor, one of the oldest operating gasoline tractors anywhere. / See Photo

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*She had a love for horseback riding, where she had won a number of horse shows. / See Photo

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*She made her movie debut with Marlon Brando in "The Men." and authored six novels. / See Photo

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*His love of flying included crop dusting, aerobatics and finally bush flying in Alaska. / See Photo

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*They began ice skating at a young age and became Northwest Pair Skating Champions in 1948 / See Photo

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*Captain of the Yale Swimming Team, he was elected to the All American Swimming Team. / See Photo

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*Joining the resistance, she was arrested for sabotage and sent to a concentration camp. / See Photo

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*He played professional football with the L.A. Rams and Green Bay Packers. / See Photo

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*When he was born, the doctor arrived in horse and buggy to deliver him. / See Photo

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*Former governor of Alaska and Interior Secretary under President Nixon. / See Photo

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*During WWII, they roomed over 140 families at different times in their home. / See Photo

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*He was one of four selected to represent the nation's farmers at a luncheon with President Carter. / See Photo

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*She attributed her longevity to daily cigarettes, vodka screwdrivers, and candy. / See Photo

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*Memorable trips included a safari to Kenya and the Blue Train trip to South Africa. / See Photo

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*Fluent in five languages, he authored and published 12 books. / See Photo

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*She was elected the first girl president of any junior high school in San Francisco. / See Photo

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*An avid bicyclist, he rode along with the '06 Tour de France and even met Lance Armstrong. / See Photo

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*He was a four-time Mr. Universe and Mr. America bodybuilding champion. / See Photo

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*Her first job was as a Rockette performing at Radio City Music Hall. / See Photo

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*She flew in the All Women's Transcontinental Air Races in 1965 and 1966. / See Photo

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*He published 25 fiction and non-fiction books including "The President's Plane is Missing." / See Photo

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*She lost her mother and little brother in a terrible kitchen fire. / See Photo

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*She was an avid bowler having won numerous trophies, with a 298 game. / See Photo

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*At the age of 86, she was still chopping her own firewood. / See Photo

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*He became trapped in a blizzard and survived alone for five days. / See Photo

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*She practiced private duty nursing during the time when the shift ran 20 hours per day. / See Photo

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*He remembered it was General Eisenhower who ordered that all released POWs get some milk to drink. / See Photo

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*She once took a week long, hundred-mile hike to the Chinese Wall in Montana. / See Photo

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*She had an extensive collection of vintage glass perfume bottles from the 50's. / See Photo

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*Her ancestors were among this country's Puritan founders. landing in Plymouth between 1620 and 1630. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first women to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard in WWII. / See Photo

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*A toy pioneer, he launched E.T., Michael Jackson dolls amd others. / See Photo

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*They were among the first people to snowmobile through Yellowstone National Park. / See Photo

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*She was the last driver to make it across "Galloping Gertie" before it collapsed. / See Photo

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*Her adoptive parents were told she wouldn't live more than a week. / See Photo

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*He founded the World's Championship Domino Tournament. / See Photo

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*He once rode his bike from Sacramento, CA to Yellowstone National Park. / See Photo

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*He won at least 6 class championships and 3 national championships in kart racing. / See Photo

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*He experienced being kidnapped by guerillas in Bogota, Columbia. / See Photo

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*After retirement, he built and operated an extensive model railroad. / See Photo

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*He was one of the liberators of the notorious Dachau concentration camp. / See Photo

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*She fulfilled her dream of seeing the world and going on safari in Africa. / See Photo

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*He and his fellow comrades were featured on the cover of "Time/Life Magazine" in London. / See Photo

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*In 1944, his ship capsized in the Atlantic during a hurricane, losing 247 lives. / See Photo

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*She purchased an Indian Motorcycle on which she traveled 19,000 miles around the US. / See Photo

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*He won 12 gold medals at the Senior Olympics for ballroom dancing. / See Photo

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*She once played saxophone under famed composer and director John Phillip Sousa. / See Photo

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*Her greatest achievement in life was receiving her Master's Degree at the age of 65. / See Photo

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*He built a cherry red 1950 Ford pick-up over a five year period. / See Photo

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*His prints have been shown in over 200 national and international exhibitions. / See Photo

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*A prisoner of war, he was released only because he was not expected to survive. / See Photo

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*An actress, she landed roles in numerous television shows and in films. / See Photo

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*The highlight of her life was was meeting Cary Grant, her idol. / See Photo

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*His ship was attacked by four Japanese Kamikazes pilots and sank within minutes. / See Photo

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*She borrowed needle and thread from Princess Grace to repair her ball gown. / See Photo

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*She was inducted into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame in 2004. / See Photo

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*He built a swimming pool for race horses for rehabilitation and therapy. / See Photo

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*He wrote for TV including: "Wagon Train," "Bachelor Father," "The Lucy Show," and others. / See Photo

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*He played "Boner" in the 1980's sitcom "Growing Pains." / See Photo

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*He was a barnstorming pilot and also flew a Ford Tri-Motor carrying mail. / See Photo

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*During the Depression, he picked chickens for 10 cents each to help out. / See Photo

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*He had survived being run over by a train and thrown into a thrasher. / See Photo

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*His dad was shot and killed by a bootlegger in 1926, when he was only two years old. / See Photo

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*After retiring, he made his own rods, tied flies and repaired fishing reels. / See Photo

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*She was a CFA judge for 32 years and a world renowned Abyssinian breeder. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first women to be endorsed by a major drum manufacturer. / See Photo

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*She received the Special Recognition Award from the Swing Dance National Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*He spent 22 years with the NYPD in the south Bronx where he never used his gun. / See Photo

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*He played in the movies, "Quick and the Dead" and "Tombstone". / See Photo

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*He once pitched two no hitters in one afternoon resulting in a newspaper write up. / See Photo

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*He was lucky enough to meet all seven Mercury Astronauts. / See Photo

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*An avid sailor and skier, he traveled the world as a big game hunter. / See Photo

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*His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Connecticut and New York. / See Photo

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*Flying B-29 and B-52 bombers, his total combat flying time was more than 1,000 hours. / See Photo

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*An was an inventor and the Royak is the sport of sit-on-top kayaking. / See Photo

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*A silhouette shooter, she was the first women in the US to shoot a perfect score of 40. / See Photo

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*He encountered Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and the Beatles. / See Photo

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*A member of the "600" Club, she had 28 team and individual trophies to her credit. / See Photo

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*An avid runner, she came within minutes of qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials. / See Photo

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*She helped the FBI catch two German spies in a sting during WWII. / See Photo

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*He held four patents pertaining to dental equipment. / See Photo

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*She was repeatedly named in Who's Who in American Education. / See Photo

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*She was chosen one of the 12 best dressed women in Reno in 1951. / See Photo

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*She graduated from medical school in June 1942, one of only 2 females. / See Photo

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*They enjoyed cruising the national parks in an Airstream trailer. / See Photo

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*During the Holocaust his entire family perished leaving him an orphan. / See Photo

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*They had to scrape holes in the frost and ice on the windows to see outside. / See Photo

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*She collected miniature steel buildings with over 1000 pieces in her collection. / See Photo

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*He photographed and modeled trains including live steam models that you could ride. / See Photo

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*His passion for jogging led him to compete in the New York Marathon at age 58. / See Photo

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*In 2000, he received The Oregon Entrepreneur of the Year award. / See Photo

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*He qualified three times for the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship. / See Photo

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*He along with seven other GIs and a priest climbed Mount Fuji in Japan and celebrated the first mass. / See Photo

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*He was a direct descendant of US President Van Buren. / See Photo

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*He sustained over 50 wounds in a pre-dawn Japanese banzai attack on fighter pilots on Iwo Jima. / See Photo

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*He received an Emmy for "An Evening with Fred Astaire" in 1959. / See Photo

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*He rescued bicycles, refurbished them and gave them away. / See Photo

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*She has been a President, a Chairman of the Board, and a Mardi Gras Queen. / See Photo

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*He was a poet/lyricist, composer, music producer and film director. / See Photo

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*A flight instructor, he flew with Major Jimmie Stewart, Bob Hope and Curtis E. LeMay. / See Photo

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*He survived the Holocaust while almost all of his family perished. / See Photo

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*A truck driver, he was proud of his four million miles safety record. / See Photo

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*Her family started a tradition of family reunions every two years at unique locations. / See Photo

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*Her family members were early pioneer settlers in San Diego. / See Photo

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*He played in many of the Big Bands: Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey and Glen Miller. / See Photo

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*He was the first Pony Express rider from Gilbert, AZ to Las Vegas, NV for Jerry's Kids. / See Photo

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*He ran his first marathon in 1999 and averaged five a year from that point on. / See Photo

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*A Master Falconer, he was a breeder of Harris hawks in the 1980's and 1990's. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he was a co-pilot for Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle. / See Photo

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*Her career included lounge performances, Big Band, radio, USO and recordings. / See Photo

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*He was a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and editorial writer. / See Photo

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*She was the daughter of the man who built the Empire State Building. / See Photo

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*Her pets included monkeys, llamas, peacocks, African geese and black horn antelope. / See Photo

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*His football career included the Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns. / See Photo

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*From 1965-1973 he was the All Navy Judo Champ. / See Photo

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*They were possibly the first black and white police partners in America. / See Photo

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*She captained river boats, yachts, charter boats and ferries. / See Photo

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*He was inducted in the Montana State Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame. / See Photo

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*At Pearl Harbor, he witnessed the sinking of the USS Arizona. / See Photo

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*Using his wood working skills, he produced many beautiful busts of American Indians. / See Photo

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*He had a heart attack behind the wheel of his Formula Ford racecar. / See Photo

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*She visited each of the 50 United States capitols and kissed the Blarney Stone. / See Photo

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*He was an avid traveler and visited over 150 countries. / See Photo

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*An excellent bowler, she won many national awards, averaging in the 180''s. / See Photo

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*Driving the pink #48, she earned 145 1st-place trophies in her racing career. / See Photo

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*She held the record for the largest King Salmon caught by rod and reel in 1954. / See Photo

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*She remembered her doll floating in the water on the second story during the great flood of 1936. / See Photo

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*He was considered "America's No. 1 Numerologist" having written several books. / See Photo

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*He helped save 50-100 lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor. / See Photo

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*He worked on two feature films The Music Man and Gypsy and on TV the orgiinal Star Trek series. / See Photo

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*She had 2 ancestors who came to America on the Mayflower. / See Photo

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*She was featured on TV news for attending a Ricky Martin concert at age 89. / See Photo

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*He played for Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. / See Photo

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*She grew up in a farmhouse with no electricity, phone, running water or indoor plumbing. / See Photo

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*His last seven years were spent in Poland making a documentary. / See Photo

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*The honorary title of Kentucky Colonel was bestowed upon her during the Kentucky Derby. / See Photo

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*He received a California Historical Preservation Award in 1998. / See Photo

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*He was a Scottish Rite Mason receiving the Thirty Third and Last Degree in 1989. / See Photo

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*She was a great foster mother to 156 foster kids. / See Photo

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*Being the oldest, she was the first to rise and stoke the fire and bake the bread. / See Photo

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*In her youth, she was a singer, dancer and actress in London, England. / See Photo

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*His favorite interest was hunting and the "thrill of the hunt" on E-Bay. / See Photo

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*She and her husband opened the first Willey's Jeep Dealership in Ohio. / See Photo

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*She started the first typical Peruvian restaurant outside of Peru in the world. / See Photo

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*He was an accomplished classical composer and concert pianist. / See Photo

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*She was born during a hurricane, and like a hurricane she touched everyone she came in contact with. / See Photo

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*He was inducted into the Service Station Dealer's of America Hall of Fame in 2002. / See Photo

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*He herded 500 head of sheep alone with a couple of border collies and a horse in his late teens. / See Photo

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*They ran the oldest operating saloon in Skagway, Alaska, The Pack Train Saloon. / See Photo

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*Helping his neighbor, he received a rattlesnake bite to his arm for his effort. / See Photo

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*She won a national singing competition resulting in a movie contract with MGM. / See Photo

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*He appeared on Wide World of Sports riding under a motorcycle while it crossed a lake. / See Photo

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*He established 88 liquor stores in 11 countries for the US Armed Forces. / See Photo

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*He was on the first team to land military helicopters on Pike's Peak in Colorado. / See Photo

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*He worked with the most renowned rocket scientists and engineers across the U.S. / See Photo

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*He was an avid model train collector, his favorite train car being the caboose. / See Photo

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*Given 6 months to live, he bought a motor home, loaded up the golf clubs, passport and four dogs. / See Photo

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*She was a cocktail waitress at the Sands Hotel during the "Rat Pack" era of the 50's. / See Photo

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*Driving to Glacier Nat'l Park, she had to lean towards the mountain to keep the Rambler on the road. / See Photo

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*A WWII veteran, he landed at Utah Beach, ''wave one'', on June 6, 1944. / See Photo

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*She was a featured skater in many of Sonja Henie's films and a bare back rider. / See Photo

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*He liked to barter and his happiest moments were "making a deal." / See Photo

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*Summers meant jaunts in an old station wagon crammed full of kids at the drive-in movie theater. / See Photo

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*He participated in a trialthlon in Russia and Canada's and Hawaii's "Iron Man'. / See Photo

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*The family was proud to have the banner hanging in the window with three stars. / See Photo

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*He and another miner uncovered the fore part of a baby mammoth elephant. / See Photo

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*While at the Kentucky Derby, he meet the great Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew. / See Photo

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*He was the two-time national champion of cowboy trap shooting. / See Photo

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*He had just married the love of his life and returned from their honeymoon. / See Photo

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*During WWII, his first ship was sank and his second was hit by kamikaze planes. / See Photo

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*Her mother was a housekeeper and cook for the family of actor Eddie Cantor. / See Photo

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*She became a professional actress in film, television, radio and voice-overs. / See Photo

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*Many of his articles on trout and trout migration were published. / See Photo

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*He mounted his tank to man a 50 caliber machine gun and repulse the enemy. / See Photo

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*His love for cars included a 1969 Z-28 Camaro (that he had owned for 32 years). / See Photo

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*He square danced for 50 years, from glaciers to glow-worm caves. / See Photo

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*She was born at Oregon State College, in the Presidents Mansion. / See Photo

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*Memories included running his airboat into a sandbar while fishing. / See Photo

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*He served as the Utah Chapter President for many years of the National MS Society. / See Photo

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*She liked watching the drunks fall down the stairs behind the saloon on Saturday night. / See Photo

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*He was a member of the US Amputee soccer team beginning in 1985. / See Photo

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*She was selected as the San Diego Charger Backer Fan of the year in 1977. / See Photo

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*Author of 2 books and over 75 medical articles, he was a Plastic Surgeon to the stars. / See Photo

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*He was a Philippine guerrilla fighter during World War II . / See Photo

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*A trapper/pilot, he received an award for 1 million accident-free flying miles. / See Photo

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*He was named the first civilian probation officer in the state of Idaho. / See Photo

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*He played professional football with the San Diego Chargers for one season. / See Photo

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*One of the more special experiences in her life was a treasured trip to the Holy Land. / See Photo

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*She served as a link trainer instructor during WWII as a WAAC and flew an ATC6. / See Photo

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*He played for the Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics and Seattle Pilots. / See Photo

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*He stood five feet from Winston Churchill and Charles DeGaulle at President Roosevelt's funeral. / See Photo

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*Charactor actor, best known as The Egg Man in My Name is Earl. / See Photo

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*He was a prisoner of war for 1½ years in Stalag 17 war camp. / See Photo

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*She was named as one of the top financial advisors in the country. / See Photo

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*He bought the first submarine from the US for the Venezuelan Navy. / See Photo

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*In show business, she opened the show for Engelbert Humperdink. / See Photo

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*They created such sayings as "My take home pay won't take me home." / See Photo

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*During the depression he worked five paper routes to help support his mother. / See Photo

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*She was sitting at General Eisenhower's desk when to her surprise he walked in. / See Photo

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*During a fire-fight, he was wounded while he was carrying one of his wounded men to safety. / See Photo

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*The Chinese soldiers stripped him of not only his wallet and wristwatch, but also his sidearm. / See Photo

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*His great-great-grandfather split rails with Abraham Lincoln. / See Photo

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*He was part of the Enola Gay flight that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. / See Photo

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*His group was responsible for freeing over 2100 American prisoners in Manila. / See Photo

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*He won the Texas State Shuffleboard Championship in 1995 at age 81. / See Photo

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*On December 7, 1941 he was serving aboard a ship which was docked at Pearl Harbor. / See Photo

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*As a child she was offered a role as one of the original Our Gang Little Rascals. / See Photo

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*His heroism is mentioned in a book entitled "The First Battle" when he saved his crew chief's life. / See Photo

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*In WWII, he took the opportunity to fly beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris. / See Photo

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*He bridled horses, fed chickens and cows, and milked cows for 25 cents per day. / See Photo

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*He witnessed the signing of the surrender of Japan aboard the USS Missouri. / See Photo

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*He was committed to stoping the takeover of Indian lands by CA. / See Photo

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*His beloved restored 1939 Plymouth was featured in two movies. / See Photo

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*She was elected to replace the batteries in the flashlight with dead mice. / See Photo

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*As marksmen, they won nearly all the rifle shooting championships on the West Coast. / See Photo

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*Serving with the 3rd Marine Division, he was on Iwo Jima when the flag was raised. / See Photo

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*He wrote an article that was published in Readers Digest entitled "Killer Trucks". / See Photo

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*She was instrumental in bringing the Girl Scouts of America to Alaska. / See Photo

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*She owned, showed and breed champion Samyoued dogs. / See Photo

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*Her career included two command performances before the Queen of England. / See Photo

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*Because he was one of Norway's top skiers, he was sent to the US to compete in National ski races. / See Photo

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*She was one of four female students in the Stanford Law School Class of 1965. / See Photo

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*He was a participant in the D-Day 50th anniversary remembrance in France. / See Photo

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*He was inducted into the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*She appeared on the Ed Sullivan "Toast of the Town" CBS television show in 1954. / See Photo

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*In his late 70's, he fulfilled a dream to own and play the Bagpipes. / See Photo

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*During WWII, she toured as a performer in USO shows with popular big bands. / See Photo

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*He was chosen to be one of five men who planned the landing at Omaha Beach. / See Photo

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*His retirement gift was a trip around-the-world via Trans World Airlines. / See Photo

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*His inventions never made him wealthy, but included wood stove heated hot tubs. / See Photo

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*While in the Army, he won the Texas Golden Gloves Championship. / See Photo

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*In 1778 Captain Cook met with her ancestors and took the land for England. / See Photo

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*He is credited with five air-to-air victories and survived a crash landing of his P-38. / See Photo

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*He won the SCOA Championship in 2004 and 2005. / See Photo

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*He traveled to Cambodia and provided free dental care to over 300 orphans. / See Photo

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*She won an award as UC Berkeley's top French student. / See Photo

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*At age 17 he began boxing, sometimes earning enough to buy groceries for several weeks. / See Photo

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*After his passing, she converted the swimming pool to a Koi Pond. / See Photo

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*In college, she was the only woman ever to be accepted on a football scholarship. / See Photo

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*His father was murdered by a bootlegger whenhe was eight years old. / See Photo

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*Aside from fiction, he wrote biographies of Harry Houdini and Mark Twain. / See Photo

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*They taught CPR for 15 years after retiring, certifing over 10,000 students. / See Photo

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*She was an entertainer, singing and dancing hula style with a dance band. / See Photo

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*In 1943, he sailed in a converted 600-passenger cruise ship with about 1600 other soldiers. / See Photo

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*A tornado overturned the house, blew it apart and she was rescued from the rubble. / See Photo

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*He was entrusted with the whereabouts of Grandpa's secret money stash in an old hollow tree. / See Photo

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*At one time she held 17 women's national records for marksmanship. / See Photo

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*A Filter Station Watcher, her job was to watch for enemy Japanese airplanes. / See Photo

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*He collected and restored 50's- 60's memorabilia, his favorite, juke boxes. / See Photo

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*She managed press for the national radio show "Queen For A Day". / See Photo

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*His last plane was an experimental plane he built himself. / See Photo

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*He hosted some of the most popular trapshooting tournaments in the country. / See Photo

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*He once caught a 55 pound salmon and a 25 pound steelhead. / See Photo

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*He was assigned to Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters' in the South Pacific during WWII. / See Photo

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*He successfully predicted the stock market's downturn in 2008 with his system. / See Photo

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*He was born prematurely due to his mother being kicked by the family milk cow. / See Photo

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*He bought and rode his first motorcycle at the age of 74. / See Photo

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*She was the middle sister of the famous Latin singing group. the DeCastro Sisters. / See Photo

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*She was known for her talents as a Spanish dancer and a competitive ice figure skater. / See Photo

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*She was related to Richard Warren and Sir Francis Cook, Mayflower passengers. / See Photo

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*She was the first female chiropractor in Sacramento, and married one of her first patients. / See Photo

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At 2 feet 5 inches, he was the worlds shortest man according to Guinness World Records.

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*She went to Israel to attend the first Independence Day celebration. / See Photo

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*He attended 25 super bowls and visited all 7 continents. / See Photo

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*She traveled by train around the perimeter of the United States. / See Photo

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*They were billed as "Toy and Wing the Chinese Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers". / See Photo

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*She was the first successful recipient of a self donated bone marrow transplant . / See Photo

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*She is the daughter of a former Supreme Court Chief Justice. / See Photo

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*He rode his Harley down Alaska's Alcan Highway to the Sturgis, SD Motorcycle Rally. / See Photo

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*He didn't like mending fences much so he enlisted in the Army at a young age. / See Photo

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*A professional racquetball player, he ranked number 4 in the world. / See Photo

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*In her early years she was a silent screen actress. She married "The Waltz King". / See Photo

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*Born in Tompico, IL, she knew Ronald Reagan and his family. / See Photo

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*He almost lost his hand when his glove got snagged on the drill bit. / See Photo

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*He often told of sharing lemonade with the actress Loretta Young.

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*Growing up on a ranch, she rode a horse 15 miles each day to school.

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*He washed planes in order to earn short rides in a bi-plane. / See Photo

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*He worked with the Beatles, Steve Miller Band, Grand Funk Railroad and Helen Reddy. / See Photo

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*She sang with the Tune Catchers, and tap danced with the Hot Flashes. / See Photo

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*In 1943 he flew a Corsair off the the decks of the USS Roosevelt hundreds of times. / See Photo

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*She sang with the Woody Herman Band and on the radio with Danny Thomas. / See Photo

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*He restored a Ford Model A that he bought at age 10 for $5 and drove through high school. / See Photo

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*He took a mule trip down the Grand Canyon in his seventies. / See Photo

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*He remembered when Roy Rogers and Dale Evans purchased his original boyhood home. / See Photo

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*Her work is found in many of the finest Art Museums in the United States. / See Photo

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*She was 2nd runner up in the Ms. Senior California Pageant. / See Photo

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*For 30 days straight his mom brought him fried chicken. / See Photo

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*He played guitar in the orchestra of entertainer Paul Anka for nearly fifteen years. / See Photo

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*She was a talented artist who hand crafted exquisite Porcelain Dolls. / See Photo

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*She was named Alaska Mother of the Year in 1984. / See Photo

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*He restored and drove a 1938 Chevrolet and a 1933 Buick. / See Photo

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*Several of the ships that he served on were sunk by German U boats. / See Photo

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*They were sent to a concentration camp during the Russian occupation. / See Photo

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*He transmitted General MacArthur's directions regarding terms for the Japanese surrender. / See Photo

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*He was a 6'7" gentle giant who was a popular tattoo artist. / See Photo

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*An actress, her resume lists stage, films, made for TV movies, radio & TV commercials. / See Photo

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*One of the highlights of working with the Corps was spending a summer on the Greenland icecap. / See Photo

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*She was always so proud of the fact that she was a direct descendant of Calamity Jane. / See Photo

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*He flew a World War II training plane at the age of 86. / See Photo

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*In 1938 she travelled by bicycle throughout Europe accompanied by friends. / See Photo

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*Falling off a mountain, she remained in a comatose condition for 18 years. / See Photo

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*He was born on a streetcar in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. / See Photo

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*He flew 364 combat missions, the most of any USAAF pilot in WWII. / See Photo

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*He restored a 1966 Corvair and a 1928 Model A Ford. / See Photo

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*She was a volunteer as a home guard, guiding Londoners to bomb shelters. / See Photo

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*He was the tallest ball-turret gunner in the U.S. Army Air Corps. / See Photo

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*She once danced in an exhibition before Eleanor Roosevelt. / See Photo

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*He had 4½ confirmed and 12 probable enemy aircraft and survived 3 shoot downs. / See Photo

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*He flew C-54, C-47, C-118 and C-130 airplanes and spent time with President Eisenhower. / See Photo

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*On his 75th birthday he jumped out of a perfectly good airplane and checked off skydiving. / See Photo

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*A member of "Gymkana", they entertained schools, hospitals and military. / See Photo

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*He was a collector of old farm tractors, Louis L'Amour westerns, and electric trains. / See Photo

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*He owned and restored a World War I biplane, the Hanriot HD-1. / See Photo

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*He was born the day Rocky Marciano won the heavy weight championship. / See Photo

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*In 1956 he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher. / See Photo

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*She taught more than 1185 students in 37 years of teaching. / See Photo

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*She married the very day that Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 1927. / See Photo

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*He wrote at least 200 songs and created the cartoon character, "Blues Duck." / See Photo

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*During WWII, he served on an air blimp searching for submarines. / See Photo

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*He was widely known as the "Father of Bowling" in Arizona. / See Photo

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*At one time their Drag Strip held the world record for the fastest 1/4 mile speed. / See Photo

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*At 15, he was the world champion kickboxer of his age category. / See Photo

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*He once received an audience and blessing from Pope Pius XII. / See Photo

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*She was selected as 1st runner up as the best L.P.N. in the nation in 1969.

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*He was shot down in a B-17 and interned in a Swiss concentration camp. / See Photo

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*A Pearl Harbor survivor, Harry Truman presented him with his honorable discharge papers. / See Photo

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*He was an inductee to the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*He was a POW in Stalag Luft III. He escaped and later got to Patton's Army. / See Photo

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*He carved carousel horses as well as lions, camels, tigers and pigs. / See Photo

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*He had many gold mines and his passion was to "Hit the Mother Lode". / See Photo

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*He painted over 10,000 works of art and won over 30 Best of Show awards. / See Photo

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*He played the flute, oboe, and English horn with civic orchestras. / See Photo

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*He loved to tell the story of seeing General Patton at the hospital where he worked. / See Photo

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*She planned and worked on her high school reunion each year until the 65th.

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*He was inducted into the Montana Softball Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*In Atlantic City, she placed in the top 10 of the Senior Ms. America Pageant. / See Photo

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*One highlight in his career was arguing a case in fromt of the Supreme Court. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first female doctors in the country to specialize in cancer treatment. / See Photo

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*From 1954 to 1967 he worked on 150 films, many of them Westerns. / See Photo

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*He had an entire sea mountain named after him as well as a NOAA research vessel. / See Photo

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*He was a POW in Stalag VIIA, until General Patton's army liberated the camp. / See Photo

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*In the U.S. Open she reached the semi-finals in singles and the finals in doubles, Women's Division. / See Photo

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*U.S. Army retired, he was a Pork Chop Hill survivor, also serving 2 tours in Vietnam. / See Photo

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*She pitched in the women's national softball tournament in Detroit, MI.

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*He bowled countless perfect 300 games during the next 50 years. / See Photo

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*A hair stylist, he was Bette Grable's lifelong personal hairdresser. / See Photo

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*He helped set up Little America in the South Pole, banding 500 empire penguins. / See Photo

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*At age 16, she received the first successful bone-marrow transplant. / See Photo

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*Her mother did not survive her birth and she was paralyzed by polio as a child. / See Photo

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*He discovered that panning for gold in icy rivers and frozen ground was not exciting. / See Photo

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*He played an integral part in restoring the Ford Tri-Motor Airliner, built in 1928. / See Photo

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*He worked as Trail Boss for the Arizona Grand Canyon Resort. / See Photo

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*She was Dean Martin's private maid when he stayed at the MGM hotel. / See Photo

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*In celebration of their marriage he pushed her down the main street in a wheel barrow. / See Photo

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*She processed the personal effects of those killed or missing in action. / See Photo

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*He enjoyed his time bulldogging and as a team calf roper in the rodeo.

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*A singer with Julie London, the Modernaires, the Four Preps, Andy Williams and others. / See Photo

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*He sold his cigarette allowance on the black market to help a German doctor get penicillin. / See Photo

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*At age 109, he was the last living Canadian veteran of World War I. / See Photo

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*He was captured and imprisoned for a year before being released after a 90-day march. / See Photo

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*He served as the Comptroller of the Army, retiring as a Lt. General. / See Photo

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*He helped restore two 1942 Freightliner trucks for the 50th anniversary of Freightliner in 1992. / See Photo

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*He was one of the first sets on record of quadruplets born in San Francisco. / See Photo

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*He hitchhiked from Indiana to California when he was only 16. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he ran counter-espionage networks into occupied China. / See Photo

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*She was once a stewardess on a plane loaded with convicts destined for Folsom Prison. / See Photo

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*He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Croix de Guerre and the French Legion of Honor. / See Photo

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*He produced the first US outdoor country music extravaganza in 1977. / See Photo

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*She starred on Guiding Light, Soap, Benson, Nearley Departed and Beverly Hills 90210. / See Photo

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*She modeled for the Ford Agency and was in the same Blue Book as Marilyn Monroe. / See Photo

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*He was best known for his recurring role in Jack Webb's Dragnet, as a police captain. / See Photo

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*He was a captain on the "Deadliest Catch," on Discovery Channel for 5 seasons. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he survived two crash landings and bailed out over enemy lines. / See Photo

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*She sewed 32 Eskimo dolls that reflected traditional activities over a period of 40 years. / See Photo

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*She played first chair flute in seven symphony orchestras in America and Europe. / See Photo

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*He was a tennis champion who ranked 7th in the nation. / See Photo

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*He was a world-renowned expert in polar ice research. / See Photo

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*Their top horse was Best Pal, who earned more than $5.6 million in a six-year career. / See Photo

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*At age 5 she survived a volcanic eruption in her native town. / See Photo

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*He was named one of the ten most influential religious leaders in Arizona. / See Photo

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*He wrote music for Sammy Davis Jr., Nancy Wilson, Lou Rawls, Wayne Newton and others. / See Photo

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*A collector of HO trains for 50 years, he briefly ran the train at Disneyland. / See Photo

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*He was a renowned big-game guide and one of the first Alaskan bush pilots. / See Photo

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*On Ellen Degerneris Show twice, she celebrated her 90th birthday at the North Pole on a Russian nuclear icebreaker.

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*He was a stunt man in Bonanza, Get Smart, Green Acres and Wagon Train. / See Photo

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*He began shining shoes and selling newspapers and magazines at the age of ten. / See Photo

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*He served on the USS Guadalcanal, the only ship to capture a German submarine. / See Photo

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*She was presented with the American Flag flown over the Capitol in Wash., D.C. / See Photo

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*He is a World War II Veteran whose relatives came to America aboard the Mayflower. / See Photo

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*Their mining venture collapsed, leaving the family penniless by 1958. / See Photo

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*He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004. / See Photo

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*He lead several families to safety after the Mount St. Helen eruption in 1980. / See Photo

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*Setting traps, he caught a mink, making him the richest kid in the 3rd grade. / See Photo

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*He was one of the world's most knowledgeable experts on Communist Brainwashing techniques.

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*At age 75, he toured Europe solo by train, staying in bed-and-breakfasts. / See Photo

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*He died in a freak accident on his ATV in Baja California. / See Photo

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*He became the national president of the American Culinary Federation. / See Photo

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*Matriarch of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company and trailblazer in the collector car hobby, / See Photo

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*He survived the sinking of the Destroyer USS Strong in the Kula Gulf on July 5, 1943. / See Photo

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*Most recently, she had 62 family members over for Thanksgiving dinner. / See Photo

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*She hated to collect eggs because the hens would peck at her hands. / See Photo

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*His father was executed in 1937 during Stalin's Great Purge in the former Soviet Union. / See Photo

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*He designed a paper airplane that won every contest. / See Photo

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*The Nazi officer surrendered his sword from World War I to him. / See Photo

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*He was one of the last surviving "plankowners" of the USS Enterprise. / See Photo

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*She traced and proved her lineage beyond 50 generations and over 125 coats of arms. / See Photo

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*He displayed his painting in a world-renovned museum for 20 minutes until the guards removed it. / See Photo

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*She was the second female manager in the JC Penney Company. / See Photo

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*Her travels included an epic journey up the Nile to Tanzania, Kenya and the Sudan. / See Photo

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*He spent many late nights watching the skies to catch a glimpse of the space shuttle. / See Photo

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*He had every gadget imaginable and never met an auto parts store he didn't like. / See Photo

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*He climbed aboard the sinking ferry to try to stem the rising water, but to no avail. / See Photo

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*She won many dancing contests on the cruise ships. / See Photo

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*He attended the Inaugural Ball of President John F. Kennedy. / See Photo

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*She took her first (and last) hot air balloon ride on her 80th birthday. / See Photo

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*On December 30th, 1943 their B-24 nicknamed "Sad Sack" was shot down by German fighter planes. / See Photo

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*His mother insisted that a reluctant doctor sew his mangled arm back on . / See Photo

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*As a widow, she retired and traveled by R.V. to every state. / See Photo

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*Her father named her after his favorite fairytale story. / See Photo

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*If you stepped out of line she would not hesitate to give you ''the look.'' / See Photo

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*He was one of only six (6) Survivors of his USMC Unit at the Wars End. / See Photo

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*She organized the first scout troop for physical and mentally challenged children in NY. / See Photo

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*As a reporter he covered 25 Rose Bowl games and 5 World Series. / See Photo

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*She ran from the neighbor's bulls attracted by her red hat. / See Photo

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*He was an instructor pilot in the Guatemalan, Mexican, French, and Chinese Air Forces. / See Photo

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*He saw General Pershing on a horse leading the troops coming home from World War I. / See Photo

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*He had trophies of a grizzly bear, doll sheep, moose, elk, antelope, coyote, and cougar. / See Photo

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*She was proud of her interview with Herbert Hoover in 1937/38. / See Photo

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*She was shot at by American planes while walking across the countryside. / Photo

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*He drove his 1968 Ford pick-up in such notable races as "The Mint 400'" Baja 500 and Baja 1000. / See Photo

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*He won the Drum and Bugle Corp national championships at the 1934 Chicago Worlds Fair. / See Photo

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*He received the Air Medal for flying 210 trips in the Berlin Airlift. / See Photo

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*He participated in the funeral procession of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. / See Photo

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*He was an RV'er, traveling coast to coast more than 70 times. / See Photo

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*He wrote two novels on the aerospace industry, costing him his career. / See Photo

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*A championship bronc and bull rider. he invented the "walking barrel," . / See Photo

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*He completed three tours in Vietnam, earning three Purple Hearts. / See Photo

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*He fought at the historic invastion of Normandy at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944 / See Photo

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*He was the officer on duty at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. / See Photo

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*He worked as a security officer for Debbie Reynolds. / See Photo

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*He helped round up two teams of horses to pull the truck back to the gravel road. / See Photo

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*While working at an ordinance plant in 1942, an explosion killed 48 people. / See Photo

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*A highlight of his life was a cross-country tour of the USA by rail in 1989. / See Photo

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*Her name is in a capsule that Neil Armstrong placed on the moon. / See Photo

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*He was Texas State Champion in horse cutting two years in a row. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he provided combat-area illustrations for Yank magazine. / See Photo

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*He became General Douglas MacArthur's chief Teletype operator. / See Photo

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*At age 71 she reeled in a 100-pound sailfish by herself. / See Photo

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*At age 4, the saddle loosened and swung her under the horse's belly. / See Photo

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*He joined Admiral Bird's expedition to the Antarctic. / See Photo

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*In 1949, she and her husband both obtained private pilot licenses. / See Photo

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*She and her yellow Labrador Retrievers won 2 national titles in 2006. / See Photo

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*He invented the Gayfer can opener, which was purchased by Ecko Products. / See Photo

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*A favorite memory was of painting a leg of the Space Needle. / See Photo

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*He was an inventor with over 200 patents to his credit. / See Photo

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*Aboard the USS Missouri, he was honored to witness the signing of the surrender of Japan. / See Photo

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*He was one of the 57 survivors of 500+ prisoners in his camp. / See Photo

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*Her father was captured and executed by the Germans but she escaped. / See Photo

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*While in the USMC, he took part in the famous battle at the Chosin Reservoir. / See Photo

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*He fired his pistol only once and shot the finger off a fleeing robber. / See Photo

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*He was one of three Alaskans to receive the prestigious NRA Gold Medallion. / See Photo

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*He invented or redesigned twelve pieces of athletic equipment marketed in the U.S. / See Photo

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*She was one of the two Red Cross workers on the naval hospital ship USS Tranquility. / See Photo

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*His hobby was the rearing of game birds, mostly ornamental pheasants and pigeons. / See Photo

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*He was an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease. / See Photo

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*His list included sailing to Hawaii, swimming with Dolphins and hot air ballooning. / See Photo

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*While at Amherst College, he met the poet Robert Frost. / See Photo

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*She was a pioneer in the creation and manufacture of fragrant lovemaking gels and potions. / See Photo

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*In 1962 he recorded his first 45 record with songs "Doin My Time" and "That Little Girl of Mine". / See Photo

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*In 1933 she taught at a one-room school for a monthly salary of $55. / See Photo

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*She taught throughout the country at quilt shows and seminars. / See Photo

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*His photograph appeared on everything from TV Guide to Life Magazine. / See Photo

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*She is the only woman in the U.S. to hold the highest level of certification from the AISC. / See Photo

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*In Alaska, he worked in harsh conditons and around roaming polar bears. / See Photo

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*He survived 12 days in a life raft before returning home from the war. / See Photo

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*In 1941, the then-blonde beauty, served as California's first wine queen. / See Photo

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*He was inducted into the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame in 2006. / See Photo

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*She weighed only 1 pound 15 ounces when she was born. / See Photo

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*Although his house is full of mounted game trophies, he fed corn to the deer. / See Photo

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*With balloons, he sculptured an 18 wheeler - from cab to trailer, at a truck stop. / See Photo

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*Traveled from TX to AZ in 1918 in a covered wagon, a journey of 3 months. / See Photo

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*A micro burst wind picked up a barn and it landed on him. / See Photo

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*He rode to school by wagon pulled by horses where he graduated in 1937. / See Photo

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*She danced a native Indian Dance in honor of the Virgin de Guadalupe for 75 years. / See Photo

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*He flew a B-26, nicknamed the "Widow Maker" because only the best pilots could fly them safely. / See Photo

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*He survived POW camps in both Russia and German. / See Photo

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*In 1944, he survived the first successful operation of the removal of a brain tumor. / See Photo

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*Played trombone with Dizzie Gillespie, Charlie Parker for the Willis Conover's Band. / See Photo

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*He attended all of the Olympic games from 1968 to 1996. / See Photo

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*Winning a TV in the Mid-fifties in a contest, her home becaome a popular gathering place, / See Photo

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*Her coyote thought he was a dog, but also had an eye for the neighbor's chickens. / See Photo

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*She had a housebroken, electrical cord-chewing male rabbit named Sally. / See Photo

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*His regiment saw 60 percent of its soldiers killed or wounded in the two months after D-Day. / See Photo

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*She had many friends of many ages. Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin included. / See Photo

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*He could play any song by ear and was an amazing musician. / See Photo

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*He spent his time working on carving and painting cedar tree totem poles. / See Photo

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*He worked as a Roadie for the Grateful Dead and a body guard.

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*He was the sole survivor when his plane was shot down over Hungary. / See Photo

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*In 1919, he survived the famous flu epidemic that had claimed his father and a sister. / See Photo

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*He broadcast over 2300 games and at one time was voted one of the top three NBA announcers. / See Photo

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*He enlisted in the horse drawn artillery at Fort Riley, Kansas at the age of 16 in 1940. / See Photo

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*With a photographic memory, he was able to play his baby grand piano after his eyesight was bad. / See Photo

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*In 1998 he fulfilled his boyhood fantasy of flying in a B-17 and a B-24. / See Photo

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*She had to stop at every monument and road side attraction there was on the Oregon Coast. / See Photo

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*One of her fondest memories was touring Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands. / See Photo

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*He covered 5 presidential elections, the war in Vietnam and both conflicts in Iraq. / See Photo

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*He claims he toured the Louvre Museum in Paris in a record twenty minutes. / See Photo

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*She was one of only 800 women officers in the Corps during World War II. / See Photo

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*She was proudest of the Native American Educator of the Year Award, in 1984. / See Photo

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*He completed eight submarine war patrols in the USS Thresher and USS Spikefish. / See Photo

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*His wife's family owned the last cow in San Francisco. / See Photo

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*He survived the sinking of heavy cruiser USS Astoria near Guadalcanal in 1942. / See Photo

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*She had flown over Mount St. Helens just a few hours before its eruption in 1980. / See Photo

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*He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Rear Admiral. / See Photo

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*An artist, he had solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. / See Photo

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*He collected Lionel trains, toy trucks and 1967 Pontiacs, of which he had nine.

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*She walked across the Golden Gate Bridge on the first day it opened in 1937. / See Photo

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*Her photo was put on many matchbook covers and distributed to G.I.'s overseas. / See Photo

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*He was a featured performer in several successful Las Vegas shows. / See Photo

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*He had to parachute from a burning airplane behind enemy lines. / See Photo

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*He traveled the Colorado River by canoe all the way to the Mexico Border. / See Photo

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*She was the lead singer in several big bands of the early 1940's. / See Photo

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*At the age of eight, she flew a Cessna 152 over the Grand Canyon. / See Photo

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*He was most proud of having worked on the first Boeing 747. / See Photo

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*She danced in shows with Ziegfield, Donohue and Astaire. / See Photo

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*She was an amateur Opera Singer who sang at the opening of the Worlds Fair. / See Photo

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*He spent much of his spare time working on refurbishing his 3 Model A Fords. / See Photo

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*He is most well known for inventing one of the first ever on-line, real-time computer systems. / See Photo

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*He was known as one of the last fluent speakers of the old Shoshone dialect. / See Photo

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*His Kiddie Kar was chosen as one of "10 Best Toys in New England" by Yankee Magazine, in 1984. / See Photo

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*He owned and built many hot rods, inlcluding a 1934, 1937 and 2 1940 Ford's.

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*He drove from Ohio to Oregon via Route 66 in his 1948 Kaiser. / See Photo

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*He was a Spanish television and radio host, appearing in many Western Films. / See Photo

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*He was a master hypnotist, lover of Hawaiian music and the ukelele. / See Photo

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*Household pets included a skunk, squirrels, monkeys and rats. / See Photo

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*In 1927 at the age of 16 she debuted as the violin soloist with the Seattle Symphony. / See Photo

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*He landed by glider in Nazi occupied Belgium by dead of night. / See Photo

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*He was recruited by the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters in 1972. / See Photo

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*He patrolled historic U.S. Route 66, where he became famous for stopping and citing celebrities. / See Photo

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*She lived in a sod hut and played with horny toads as her dolls. / See Photo

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*He survived for 16 days floating on a lifeboat in the North Atlantic. / See Photo

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*Her adventures included traveling via canoe on the rivers of the Amazon. / See Photo

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*He asked his dad for an old junk airplane to rebuild rather than a car. / See Photo

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*She gave all of her extended weatlh left to her by her husband to the Church. / See Photo

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*He was aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown when it sunk at the Battle of Midway. / See Photo

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*At the age of 17 she won a singing contest and was supposed to sing with Bing Crosby in LA. / See Photo

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*Aiming his missile, he heard "This is Air Force One, carrying Henry Kissinger, do not fire." / See Photo

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*He spent hours tracing his family roots back to 17th century Scotland. / See Photo

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*His bull (born from an embryo transplant), went on to become the number one rated bull in the world. / See Photo

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*Her favorite story was staying after school and her teacher left for home, forgetting about her. / See Photo

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*She made it to all seven continents in her world travels, a goal she had set for herself. / See Photo

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*She made commercials in New York for Lucky Strike's "Your Hit Parade". / See Photo

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*He maintained an autograph collection started in the 1800's by his great-grandfather. / See Photo

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*At the age of 55, against all odds, he found his birth mother. / See Photo

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*His biggest and best Harley ride was riding solo from California to Connecticut and back. / See Photo

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*He received a Character Animator credit on Lady and the Tramp in 1955. / See Photo

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*In 1962, he invented silicone rubber, used for bathtub sealant and window caulk. / See Photo

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*He received awards for Best Beverage Book and Wine Book of the Year Award 2009. / See Photo

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*He clowned at the Pendleton Round-Up from 1928 to 1934 and Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978. / See Photo

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*She rode a bicycle from New Mexico to Idaho during WWII. / See Photo

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*He made 25 annual trips to the Oshkosh experimental aircraft fly-in in Wisconsin. / See Photo

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*One of the highlights of her life was seeing Elvis Presley at the world's fair. / See Photo

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*He ended his career flying the only C-47 with pontoons until the war ended. / See Photo

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*He was a drummer for Della Reese and Redd Foxx. / See Photo

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*He was seriously burned while saving his sons from their burning home. / See Photo

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*His "bucket list" included skydiving and getting his first tattoo. / See Photo

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*She bought their first cabin in the fifties on trade for a guitar and piano. / See Photo

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*At the age of 4, his first job was selling newspapers on a street corner for three cents each. / See Photo

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*He received a heart transplant when he was six months old and again at age eight. / See Photo

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*A highlight of his life was his TV series "Sew, What's New" on the Learning Channel. / See Photo

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*He received the Peabody Award and the Emmy Award in 1977. / See Photo

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*She swam with whales in the Pacific and ice skated on the Eiffel Tower. / See Photo

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*She won a national radio talent contest with the Major Bowes Original Amateur Hour. / See Photo

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*He was such an accomplished cyclist that he attained the prestigious Triple Crown. / See Photo

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*He had a fabulous steam engine train set-up in the back room that he enjoyed for years. / See Photo

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*While hitchhiking through Yellowstone park in the l930's, bears scratched and scrambled up trees. / See Photo

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*During the depression, they homesteaded in the Mojave Desert. / See Photo

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*They adopted 7 children over 7 years and had 9 foster children in their home. / See Photo

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*As a prisoner of the Japanese, he was forced to walk the infamous "Bataan Death March". / See Photo

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*Going to the World Championship Rodeo Finals was one of his biggest dreams. / See Photo

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*Riding horses and herding cattle with her sisters, she was a "real cowgirl". / See Photo

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*He temporarily halted majestic Niagara Falls then turned them back on again. / See Photo

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*After retirement, a dream fulfilled was to see the Holy Land.

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*He was placed in a shoebox and kept warm inside the family oven. / See Photo

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*He was a TV film editor for "Touched By An Angel" and "Promised Land". / See Photo

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*He was amazingly resourceful and with some duct tape he could fix the world. / See Photo

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*He often described hauling loads up and down the coast at night without headlights. / See Photo

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*With a single small helicopter, he sold rides at county fairs and from corner lots on weekends. / See Photo

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*By night he pursued his life long love of Standup Comedy. / See Photo

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*His family is one of the original founding families of Las Vegas. / See Photo

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*She joined the circus and traveled across the United States., feeding the animals. / See Photo

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*Gas was rationed during the war, and I was the only kid in town who got to drive a car. / See Photo

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*He grew up in Texas with no water except a rain barrel, no electricity, and no phone. / See Photo

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*Every year she canned food to feed the family through the winter. / See Photo

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*She made 15 trips back to her homeland of Norway, where most of her family still resides. / See Photo

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*In Vietnam, he flew 616 combat missions and over 1,100 combat hours. / See Photo

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*In 1957, she was selected as part of the Miss America Pageant. / See Photo

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*Her passion in life was breeding, training, and racing Thoroughbred Race horses. / See Photo

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*He has requested that his ashes be packed in shotgun shells.

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*He carved beautiful sculptures of fish and wildlife out of driftwood. / See Photo

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*He was a surviving POW of the infamous 60 mile Bataan Death March in 1942. / See Photo

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*He survived the great Alaska earthquake in 1964. / See Photo

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*She was part of a Marine Corps drill team called the "Half Pint Platoon".

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*She spent the early years of retirement traveling, achieving the goal to visit all 50 states. / See Photo

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*She was a Yuma Rodeo Queen and flag bearer at the L.A. Olympics Opening Ceremony. / See Photo

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*As a child, he sat on the front steps with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. / See Photo

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*She enjoyed fishing, snaring rabbits, hunting, sewing and making birch bark baskets. / See Photo

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*He saw hundreds of his friends and fellow GI's slaughtered, while fighting for his life. / See Photo

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*He survived Pearl Harbor and 57 subsequent sea battles., serving aboard the USS Phoenix.

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*Landing in a swamp, it took three days for them to walk out. / See Photo

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*He enjoyed skydiving, helicopter skiing, scuba diving and bungee jumping. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he received Four Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. / See Photo

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*He helped build the airplane that Howard Hughes flew around the world in 1938. / See Photo

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*In 1954, he was the youngest Chevrolet dealer in the United States.

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*She wrote over 200 gospel songs compiled in five CD albums. / See Photo

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*In 1980, the FAA named him Northwest Region Flight Instructor of the Year. / See Photo

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*Served in the Vietnam war, he was part of a helicopter crew that retrieved downed aircraft. / See Photo

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*She was the first baby born on January 1, 1921 in Toledo, Ohio. / See Photo

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*After completing high school, she was a beautiful high dive performer for WWII troops. / See Photo

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*He built one of the most successful prison education programs in the country. / See Photo

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*He was captured on Corregidor and endured over three years of captivity being a Japanese POW. / See Photo

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*He enjoyed the art of clown make-up, magic tricks, balloon creations and Santa Claus. / See Photo

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*He was a member of the 339th Gremlin fighting squadron, which shot down Admiral Yamamoto. / See Photo

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*He found his first piece of gold while serving in Australia. "Gold Fever" set in. / See Photo

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*She began earning a living as a pianist at 15, playing big band and Mexican standards. / See Photo

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*They traveled the United States in their travel trailer from 1973 until 1993. / See Photo

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*Despite having a damaged plane, no canopy, and no landing gear, he successfully made it back. / See Photo

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*She was 16 years old when she was placed on German farms and in labor camps. / See Photo

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*He spent a great deal of his time in Russia helping to build a modern city. / See Photo

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*He was a great magician, entertaining army troops and on cruise ships - 13 cruises.

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*He restored, paraded and proudly drove all around the US showing his 1965 Irish green Porsche. / See Photo

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*He invented a number of dental products and held 20 patents in his name.

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*She was a concert pianist in her early years and she taught piano throughout her life. / See Photo

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*He was a TV exercise guru and healthy lifestyle proponent well before either was popular. / See Photo

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*She has been named as being one of the "100 Outstanding Women and Minorities" in Arizona. / See Photo

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*She worked directly under Bill Clinton during his time as governor of Arkansas. / See Photo

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*As a child, she had a set of sluice boxes with a water supply for her own "mining operation". / See Photo

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*He was the sole survivor of a head on collision between 2 freight trains. / See Photo

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*Yearly, they followed the Colorado River starting at Lake Meade and fished their way to the Mexican border. / See Photo

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*She remembered visiting Christ's tomb, standing upright while the adults had to stoop. / See Photo

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*He sold antique parts for Dodges manufactured from 1914 to 1926. / See Photo

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*I ran away from dancing school at age 12 to prove to myself that I had some guts. / See Photo

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*He was inducted into the Model Railroad Industry's Hall of Fame in 2003. / See Photo

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*In 2007, he was inducted into the Nevada State Senate Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*He became the musical director for the Tropicana Hotel's Folies Bergere. / See Photo

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*He restored numerous national show winning T-Birds for himself and other collectors. / See Photo

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*She was abandoned at a hospital in the throes of the Depression. / See Photo

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*He raced Go-Karts as a youngster and made the transition to midgets and sprint cars. / See Photo

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*His interest in the Civil War prompted traveling to all Civil War Battlefields. / See Photo

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*He was shot down over Norway and was rescued by the Norwegian Underground. / See Photo

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*He is in the San Francisco Football Hall of Fame . / See Photo

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*He loved telling stories about the streetcars, and his Indian Motorcycle. / See Photo

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*He is known throughout the world as an accomplished "caricature cartoonist". / See Photo

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*He holds the record of hitting the bull's-eye 10 times in a row. / See Photo

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*He helped care for over 1000 foster children. / See Photo

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*He was a direct descendant of the first French colonists who settled in Canada. / See Photo

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*He served in WWII as the youngest B-29 Commander in the 20th Air Force. / See Photo

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*He played drums in a Marine Corps dance and marching band. / See Photo

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*She could clear a section of the riverbank faster than a grizzly with a sidearm. / See Photo

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*Her goal was to camp at every State Park in Washington. / See Photo

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*She was a pilot in air races including the transcontinental Powder Puff Derby. / See Photo

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*He enjoysed imitating Elvis Presley, John Wayne and Walter Brennan. / See Photo

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*She toured playing the role of Mother Darling in a production of 'Peter Pan'. / See Photo

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*Recently, he proudly accomplished two lifelong goals - a cruise and writing a book. / See Photo

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*His placement of the hardcore unemployed earned him formal White House recognition. / See Photo

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*He participated in the drilling of over 1000 oil and gas wells in the US. / See Photo

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*Her first husband was killed 1 day after their honeymoon in a plane wreck. / See Photo

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*He assembled a Christmas model train display that amazed visitors. / See Photo

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*She is most well-known for her tin can necklaces made from recycled materials. / See Photo

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*He salvaged the remainder of 17 million pesos dumped in Manila Bay by the government. / See Photo

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*He is reigning Rhythm Two Step and Pony Swing Champion & was 3rd in World. / See Photo

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*He was a very well known character actor for over 40 years. / See Photo

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*He loved model trains and train layouts, building miniature cars and ships.

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*He was "lost at sea" while working on an oceanography research ship.

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*His favorite holiday was the Fourth of July which he celebrated several weeks before and after. / See Photo

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*She recalled huddling with Londoners in the Tube while "buzz" bombs exploded overhead. / See Photo

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*He soloed at the age of 16, the youngest at that time in the state of Alaska. / See Photo

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*She received a Presidential Award for Volunteer Service from President Obama. / See Photo

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*A figure skater, she toured with Sonia Henie in the 1940's. / See Photo

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*He and his son attended the Indianapolis 500 for 34 consecutive years. / See Photo

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*At eight years of age she sailed across the ocean by herself. / See Photo

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*Carrying a 200 average, at the age of 67 bowled a perfect game of 300. / See Photo

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*His final show was in Dallas, Texas, where he won World Grand Champion Bull. / See Photo

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*He showed Bob Hope, Francis Langford and the USO Troop around Juneau in 1943. / See Photo

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*A champion figure skater, she also excelled in swimming and was a skilled high-diver. / See Photo

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*One of her favorite memories was singing with her father while they milked the cow. / See Photo

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*She won the "Most Beautiful Baby" contest in NYC when she was 5 years old. / See Photo

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*As a child, he saved his paper route money to buy the largest Erector Set on the market. / See Photo

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*Over the years, he owned as many as 22 Corvairs. / See Photo

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*She won a gold medal in the Senior Olympics at the age of 80. / See Photo

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*She achieved her dream and became a dancer on Broadway. / See Photo

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*He was best known for work with Ritchie Valens (La Bamba) and Bobby Fuller (I Fought the Law). / See Photo

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*She served as the Volunteer and Tour Coordinator at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. / See Photo

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*She skated with Disney On Ice and Bush Gardens Ice Show. / See Photo

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*After trekking in the Himalayas at age 67, he produced a video on Nepal. / See Photo

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*He became the youngest college president in the United States. / See Photo

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*He was president and chief operating officer at Trump Plaza, in New Jersey. / See Photo

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*At age 18, he was taken to Germany by Hitler's army and forced into labor. / See Photo

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*Two songs he wrote were recorded in Nashville. / See Photo

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*An accomplished roller skater, she worked as a car hop in the 50's. / See Photo

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*They served as pioneer missionaries in the Amazon from 1951 - 1969. / See Photo

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*Chili champion of the state of Washington & Oregon. / See Photo

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*He served as a historian for Commanding General George S. Patton. / See Photo

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*One of his favorite jobs was with the Forest Service, training horses and mules. / See Photo

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*He was proud of his 3 sons, all of whom graduated from West Point. / See Photo

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*He was part of the first entire sports team to defect from the communist regime. / See Photo

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*She was crowned Ms. Senior Nevada 1988. / See Photo

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*She taught all eight grades in a one room school house. / See Photo

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*As a member of the Hobnailers Hiking Club she hiked over 12,500 miles. / See Photo

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*She was one of the last female lighthouse keepers employed by the U.S. Coast Guard. / See Photo

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*He enjoyed bringing in rattlesnakes for bounty and making belts from the skins. / See Photo

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*He received three Purple Hearts, one Bronze Star, and one Silver Star. / See Photo

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*She developed a passion for athletics through the sport of dragon boat racing. / See Photo

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*He capped a brilliant flying career by piloting the SR-71 Blackbird. / See Photo

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*He was the first New Years baby born in Canada in 1947. / See Photo

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*He became a well-known missile expert across the country. / See Photo

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*His most memorable day fishing was when he hooked into and landed a 410-pound halibut. / See Photo

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*As a teen he attended the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. / See Photo

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*He developed a mug book of frequent offenders that would come to be world renown. / See Photo

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*Known for unusual deals, he even took a team of miniature mules in on trade. / See Photo

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*His dog used to help him drive, letting him know of a driving error with a look and nod. / See Photo

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*He was particularly proud of his beds of over 150 varieties of bearded iris. / See Photo

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*Retired as Arts and Crafts Instructor for Folsom State Prison. / See Photo

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*His career culminated with his inventing and marketing of the "Banana Keeper" and "Corn Brush." / See Photo

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*They were married during a tornado. / See Photo

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*She was named after Republican President Calvin Coolidge by her birth doctor and mother. / See Photo

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*He initiated and sealed the world's largest time capsule in the Mojave Desert in the 1960's. / See Photo

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*When the Golden Gate Bridge opened on May 27th, 1937, she was selected to be the flower bearer. / See Photo

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*He was recruited out of college to work on developing a color television tube. / See Photo

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*One of his greatest pleasures was raising sheep. He had as many as 2300 head at one time. / See Photo

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*He was the ultimate classic car collector, over 375 vehicles over the last 35 years. / See Photo

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*He fulfilled a pledge to take care of his mother as long aa she lived. / See Photo

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*He started calf roping and competing in rodeos when he was in high school. / See Photo

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*After graduating from high school in 1936, he spent two years bicycling throughout Europe. / See Photo

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*He became involved in a village in Ecuador, building homes for impoverished families.

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*West Texas is a place where you can see further and see less than anywhere else in the world. / See Photo

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*He was stranded on snow covered Donner Summit on the railroad in the early 1950's. / See Photo

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*Some of his greatest memories included his life as a cowboy and a tournament bass fisherman. / See Photo

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*The salmon and steelhead population are breathing a huge sigh of relief at his passing. / See Photo

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*She should have been a race car driver. She loved to drive fast all her life. / See Photo

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*She was a model for Vogue Magazine. / See Photo

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*He testified for Congress after the 3 Mile Island disaster as an nuclear reactor expert. / See Photo

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*He was the author of 16 children's books. / See Photo

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*Next to Bob Hope's USO Tour, Ted's "Stage Door Now" was second in popularity and acclaim. / See Photo

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*He raised grand champion pigs that he showed at the Idaho State Fair. / See Photo

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*At age 10, contracting rheumatic fever, she spent 2 years being hospitalized. / See Photo

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*In 2000, he drove from London to Peking, a re-creation of a famous 1907 race. / See Photo

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*At Pearl Harbor, he because the triage officer for the Navy hospital, saving many lives. / See Photo

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*At the age of 76 she earned a 1,500 mile swimming certificate.

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*She lived in an orphanage from the age of 2 until at the age of 14 was reunited with her father. / See Photo

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*Shot down in the South Pacific, he was rescued by PT-109, skippered by John F. Kennedy. / See Photo

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*He as very proud of being in the last Navy Squadron of Blimps from Lakehurst New Jersey. / See Photo

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*He survived the Bataan Death March and three and a half years in Japanese concentration camps. / See Photo

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*In winter, they lived in a cabin at a gold mine, running dog teams to gather wood. / See Photo

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*He was one of the founders of the World Boxing Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*He oved to travel and play chess, acquiring chess sets from around the world. / See Photo

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*He was the "preacher" in Smokey and the Bandit II. / See Photo

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*When she retired she became "Ebay Queen" buying and selling porceline. / See Photo

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*Traveled from IL to WA on a motorcycle and side car with parents, 3 brothers and all their belongings. / See Photo

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*His greatest adventure was a trip down the Amazon. / See Photo

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*He was a prolific writer whose works appeared in numerous national publications. / See Photo

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*He was a state champion at horseshoes. / See Photo

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*In 1968, he coached the U.S. Olympic Biathlon team. / See Photo

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*He saved enough money, earning 2 cents for every gopher he trapped, to buy his first guitar. / See Photo

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*He was the founder of UNITED BOBS of AMERICA. / See Photo

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*She and her car were invited to the Indianapolis 500 and was able to "run the track". / See Photo

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*She was a published author who completed her first novel at age 75. / See Photo

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*She dressed up for Halloween as a giant Hershey Kiss. / See Photo

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*She was the first woman in Georgia to break the six minute mile. / See Photo

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*She was a fashion model for Vogue and Harpers Bazzar in London and NY. / See Photo

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*Drove by car from CA to NY for the 1939 World's Fair. / See Photo

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*He received his college degree at the age of 73. / See Photo

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*He moved to China to teach English as a second language there. / See Photo

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*He created unique jewelry out of airplane parts and loved giving them as gifts. / See Photo

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*Shot down, he was MIA for 101 days, walking 850 miles to safety. / See Photo

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*She was queen of the 1948 Rose Festival. / See Photo

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*He began herding sheep at the age of 7 with just his dog, rifle and harmonica to keep him company. / See Photo

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*He spent several years singing with Tommy Dorsey and the Big Bands. / See Photo

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*He witnessed the start of WWII at Pearl Harbor and the signing of surrender in Japan.

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*They shared wonderful moments with their Amphicar, which travels on both land and water. / See Photo

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*He and his younger brothers led a Huck Finn existence to the chagrin of their strict parents. / See Photo

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*She went to New Orleans to help rescue animals in the aftermath of Katrina. / See Photo

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*The story is told, that at his birth, his father went to Silver City to celebrate for three days. / See Photo

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*He was a cousin to Tennessee Ernie Ford & Ronnie Milsap. / See Photo

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*She rode a bicycle across Independence Pass, elevation 12,095 feet. / See Photo

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*In high school, he was a boxer and enjoyed making violins with his grandfather. / See Photo

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*She and her aunt were the first people to motor the first lap of the road to Arctic gold fields. / See Photo

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*While he chopped a hole in the lake ice for water, she swept the dead squirrels out of the cabin. / See Photo

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*She broke her leg in an airplace on the way to Paris and got lost in Red Square. / See Photo

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*He was twice wounded by machine gun fire and awarded a Purple Heart. / See Photo

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*She specialized in serigraphs, a technique using silk screens and transparent inks. / See Photo

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*She had fond memories of hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. / See Photo

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*He was a member of "The First Torpedo Bombing Squadron in The Marine Corps (VMTB-131). / See Photo

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*He had a role in a James Bond movie as a stunt double for Sean Connery. / See Photo

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*She was an outstanding swing dancer and won many contests. / See Photo

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*She directed more then 350 television series sitcom episodes. / See Photo

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*His career included TV roles in two daytime soap operas and a Richard Simmons video. / See Photo

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*In the summer of 1956 he emerged a winner on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts Program. / See Photo

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*She traveled from OR to MO in a Model T Ford on Route 66, camping under billboard sign posts. / See Photo

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*She performed many marriages in unique circumstances - one time even dressed as a clown. / See Photo

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*He was a founding member of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. / See Photo

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*He saved his family's farm with his cotton crop and trapping skunks for their fur! / See Photo

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*His passion for African Wildlife art led him to Africa four times. / See Photo

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*At age 90, he received his favorite skiing award for "Best Crash". / See Photo

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*He was 1 of only 27 of the original 1000 members of his squadron to return home from WWII. / See Photo

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*While in the hospital, he remembered being visited by first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. / See Photo

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*His family caught 110 fish in one week on Coeur d'Alene Lake.

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*She exercised regularly at the YMCA and at 80 could swim a mile. / See Photo

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*Played baritone saxophone in The Glenn Miller Army-Air Force Band during WWII. / See Photo

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*They slept on the ground alongside the roads which were next to cotton fields. / See Photo

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*Her greatest moment came this past summer when she received her American citizenship. / See Photo

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*In 1952, he signed with the Boston Red Sox. / See Photo

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*A WWII gunner in a dive bomber, he is accredited with shooting down Japan's leading Ace pilot. / See Photo

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*As a horse better, he was a Kentucky Derby Trifecta Box winner three different times. / See Photo

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*She grew up with oil lamps for light, wood stove for heat and an outhouse for plumbing. / See Photo

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*He especially liked Elvis Presley, who many years ago formed a deep friendship with him. / See Photo

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*She loved all animals, including her pet porcupine. / See Photo

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*She was a descendant from the first English baby born in America. / See Photo

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*He cared for the last two of his cows until he was unable at the age of 103.

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*She was the first woman to earn a degree in Business at UC. / See Photo

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*His family ranch was the location for the filming of several episodes of Bonanza. / See Photo

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*She could make a penny stretch a mile to dad's amazement. / See Photo

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*His apples won many awards and ribbons at the Alaska State Fair. / See Photo

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*He gave his kids speed shift lessons and made sure they could park without scraping the whitewalls. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first women to earn an MBA from Columbia University in 1955. / See Photo

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*In 1920 she moved to Idaho by train, taking their furniture, horses and cows in the boxcar. / See Photo

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*She appeared with her sister in several movie musicals of the 1940's. / See Photo

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*She served Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. / See Photo

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*He was inducted into the Fast Pitch Softball Hall of Fame in 1991. / See Photo

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*He recieved serious life injuries from a suicide pilot and then thrown into fiery waters. / See Photo

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*His pleasures were family, fishing, gold panning, cars, motorcycles, astronomy and rock hounding. / See Photo

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*He miraculously accomplished a hole-in-one, two times. Leprechauns are suspected as accomplices. / See Photo

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*Owner of a '66 Mustang that was his pride and joy and was well received at many antique car shows. / See Photo

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*As a child he was a Boy Scout and enlisted his dog in the military, who was honorably discharged. / See Photo

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*He was voted driver of the year in 1952 by the National Race Car Association. / See Photo

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*She will be remembered for her bold statements with the crazy birthday hat and wild earrings. / See Photo

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*They traveled to England and Ireland in 1995 to explore her ancestral homeland. / See Photo

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*One of her quilts won first prize at the Kentucky State Fair. / See Photo

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*She cared for her mother until she died and later took care of her father. / See Photo

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*She became a popular entertainer, performing with such musical greats as Liberace. / See Photo

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*They had adventures with rebels, tigers and snakes. / See Photo

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*He spent time as the Base Commander of Osan Air Force Base in Korea. / See Photo

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*She worked as a bookkeeper 5 days a week until the age of 93. / See Photo

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*One trip involved a journey to the North Pole on a nuclear powered Russian Ice-breaker. / See Photo

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*He was a pitcher for the New York Giants from 1947 to 1955.

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*One of his favorite things to do was load up pack mules and go hunting in the mountains. / See Photo

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*They spent hours entertaining themselves by throwing rotten eggs at the pigs. / See Photo

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*She was proud to have voted in every election since women had the right. / See Photo

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*He was tucked into a shoebox in a dresser drawer to keep him warm from the blustery weather. / See Photo

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*He successfully directed the annual San Francisco Art Festival for two years. / See Photo

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*In 1923, at the age of 16 and 85 pounds, he trained to became a successful horse jockey. / See Photo

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*When she was just three years old, her father died in the flu epidemic of 1918. / See Photo

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*She was the oldest enrolled tribal member of the Spokane Tribe. / See Photo

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*She was one of the first inductees into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame. / See Photo

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*She was sent to a concentration camp in 1941 and never saw her parents again. / See Photo

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*He loaded sand bags on barges along the Mississippi for 35 cents an hour. / See Photo

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*He restored a 1951 Ford tractor that he proudly displayed at the county fair. / See Photo

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*He hoped someday to make the Guiness Book of World Records with his collection of wristwatches. / See Photo

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*He was one of 10 in the U.S. Navy to first receive a chief operator license for nuclear reactors. / See Photo

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*In the 1950's, he was one of the many colorful characters who pioneered the gaming industry. / See Photo

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*She was the first certified professional secretary in Alaska. / See Photo

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*He saved and borrowed enough money to buy a full size airplane at the age of 15. / See Photo

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*He wrote a book on stitching with silk ribbon on canvas.

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*He was born in 1903, the same year the Wright brothers flew the first powered airplane. / See Photo

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*At 50 years of age she joined the Peace Corps and spent 2 years in the Marshall Islands. / See Photo

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*In 1941 he entered and won the "Mr. San Diego" bodybuilding competition. / See Photo

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*His treasured memory was raising and lowering the American Flag on the Pearl Harbor Memorial. / See Photo

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*She worked at MGM studio and in a memorable moment met Clark Gable. / See Photo

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*She graduated from law school in 1950 as one of 3 women in her class. / See Photo

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*She sang on the "Today" show, "Good Morning America" and "Talk Soup." / See Photo

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*Shot down over Holland, captured and spent 19 months as a POW. / See Photo

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*He told harrowing tales of testing explosives in remote oil fields in the Rocky Mountains. / See Photo

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*He acted as Master of Ceremonies for "Miss Universe" and "Miss International Beauty" Pageants. / See Photo

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*In 1955, he captured a multiple killer, one of the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted." / See Photo

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*When first married, they lived in a canvas tent with a dirt floor. / See Photo

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*She was an award-winning documentary videographer. / See Photo

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*He designed, built, and flew experimental gyrocopters. / See Photo

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*In grade school, he hauled a tuba back and forth to school for his weekly lesson in a wagon. / See Photo

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*Fishing in Mazatlan, Mexico, he caught a 286 pound Blue Marlin. / See Photo

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*In the early 1950's he built a Gill netter that exploded with him onboard. / See Photo

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*He designed and built a full-sized two person hovercraft. / See Photo

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*When serving in the U.S. Air Force she was a member in the all Women's Air Force Band. / See Photo

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*He carried a moose over a mile and handed it to the pilot to load in the float plane. / See Photo

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*While on a traveling zoo television show, a snake escaped which she captured. / See Photo

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*In college, he defeated Richard M. Nixon in a Regional Debate Championship. / See Photo

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*She went to Berlin to be Conductor of the Children's Chorus at the German Opera House. / See Photo

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*Over the years, he donated over 12 gallons of blood. / See Photo

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*After being captured in Germany during WWII, he convinced his captors to surrender. / See Photo

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*34 years later, she was reunited with her now grown son, who was adopted out in 1968. / See Photo

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*In 1949, she was part of Operation Magic Carpet, the historic Jewish airlift. / See Photo

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*One summer he painted the entire football stadium of a large Salt Lake City high school by himself. / See Photo

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*He was an accomplished railroad photographer and published two books of his photos. / See Photo

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*He was an exercise fanatic and a jogger who won many races even into his senior years. / See Photo

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*She went on the following year to compete in the "Miss Washington" pageant. / See Photo

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*She was the first and youngest female voted to a position of Officer in State Banking Circles. / See Photo

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*It is said that you can tell the worth of a man by the length of his shadow. / See Photo

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*His spontaneity led him to escort his wife to Las Vegas where they were married by "Elvis." / See Photo

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*He had the unique distinction of never being late for work during his 27 years of employment. / See Photo

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*She was a keeper of the Whulshootseed Language for the Muckleshoot Tribe her entire life.

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*He was smuggled out at night in a fishing boat bound for Finland. / See Photo

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*His father, a renowned nuclear physicist, was kidnapped by the Soviets in 1945. / See Photo

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*He was a life member of the Commerative Air Force, attaining the rank of Colonel. / See Photo

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*She raised and showed Arabian Horses. / See Photo

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*Las Vegas was his kind of town; he was not one to turn down a bet. / See Photo

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*He restored antique radios from World War II aircraft and 1930 production console radios. / See Photo

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*He received three heart transplants over the last 19 years.

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*As consulate general, assigned to Brazil, Yugoslavia, India, Norway, New Zealand, and Canada.

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*Played as baseball catcher with the Philadelphia Fillies, 1970.

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*He graduated from high school in 1934 in the top 18 of his class of 18. / See Photo

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*He built the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. / See Photo

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*His family picked and chopped cotton in the panhandles of TX and OK during the dust bowl years. / See Photo

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*One of her proudest moments was receiving her college degree at age 59. / See Photo

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*With $100 in her pocket, she arrived on a steam ship at Ellis Island, sailing from Sweden. / See Photo

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*He played the calliope dressed as a clown.

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*He was a puppet carver in Los Angeles for several years.

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*As a boy, he hopped a freight train and wound up halfway across the state before he was able to get off.

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*He produced and directed a show "Country Tonite" for Branson, MO. / See Photo

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12 *Died in Vietnam in 1965, remains not recovered until 2009. / See Photo

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*He died while testing an experimental airplane he manufactured and designed. / See Photo

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*She toured with the United States Ice Capades skating troupe. / See Photo

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*As a survivor, became a member of the legendary "Chosin Few." / See Photo

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*She was the first woman CPA in Hawaii and the sixth in Oregon. / See Photo

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*She was crowned beauty queen at the University of Iowa in 1936 / See Photo

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*He traveled across America in a home-made boat from Virginia to the Alaska territory, / See Photo

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*She laid every brick around the entire house salvaging old bricks from construction sites and even roads.

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*Paid for their fishing boat by supplying Dungeness crab to restaurants for 25 cents per dozen.

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*She was 1 of only 50 cryptographers charged with decoding Top Secret messages for the War Department.

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*She has touched many people's lives through helping give over 103,118 haircuts. / See Photo

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*During his military service, he witnessed the atom bomb testing in the Nevada desert.

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*Her Indian portraits have been exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution.

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*He powered a wheelchair by hand across the state to raise money for new ambulances.

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*She came to the U.S. on the oceanliner Lusitania in 1913.

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*A Professional Baseball player for over 20 years with the Reds, Orioles, White Sox and Cubs.

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*In 1965 she joined the Peace Corps and taught sewing to women in prison in Venezuela. / See Photo

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*She was a decendant of many early New England colonists and Mayflower Pilgrims.

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*He flew General Stillwell over the Hump in order to avoid enemy fire. / See Photo

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*His final USN assignment was witnessing the Bikini atom bomb tests. / See Photo

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*While living in Alaska, she had to mail order groceries for the entire year. / See Photo

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*Former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions. / See Photo

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*She sang for President Kennedy and also sang for Generals MacArthur & Eisenhower. / See Photo

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*Her greatest adventure was singing at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco during the 1930's.

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*He was the undefeated worlds professional tennis champion, 1948 to 1954. / See Photo

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*At age 15 he left home to join the horse racing circuit as a jockey. / See Photo

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*Her displayed photo was taken in a hot air balloon during a canal barge trip in France. / See Photo

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*She helped raise 16 foster children in the 50's and 60's. / See Photo

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*He ran the 100 mile endurance run, finishing the race 22 times.

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*Her research focused on the behavior of octopuses and fruit bats. / See Photo

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*She was the Seattle Teacher of the Year in 1974. / See Photo

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*She saw President Woodrow Wilson when he came by train to Boise.

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*In 1938, she traveled to England to escape persecution of the Jews and the coming holocaust. / See Photo

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*She hand-fed giraffes, petted lion cubs, and witnessed a safari hunt in South Africa. / See Photo

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*Holds Guiness Book of World Records for having run the most marathons in a year. / See Photo

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*Retired from the USN as a Rear Admiral. / See Photo

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*She was a dancer and skater at the Flamingo, Sands, Frontier and Thunderbird Hotels. / See Photo

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*He watched his father driving a stage coach up Pike's Peak in Colorado. / See Photo

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*At age eight she survived a tornado in which her mother was killed. / See Photo

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*He even won a car playing nickel slots in Las Vegas! / See Photo

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*He began his golfing career at age 83 and made his hole-in- one at age 85.

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*She did white water rafting trips down the Grand Canyon and wine tasting in New Zealand. / See Photo

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*In 1949, he helped break the Transpacific Yacht Race sailing record from Los Angeles to Honolulu. / See Photo

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*She was a familar face on TV commercials in the 1950's and 1960's. / See Photo

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*He was the Army-Navy light middle-weight boxing champion of Hungary in 1952. / See Photo

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*He volunteered as a crew member on the Zodiac, a 128- foot gaff rig schooner. / See Photo

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*She won many poker tournaments, including second place in the women's world series of poker. / See Photo

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*He wrote two books about his World War II experiences. / See Photo

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*He spent many years breeding and racing homing pigeons. / See Photo

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*He placed 28th out of 1,500 at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. / See Photo

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*She became the first woman hired as a lifeguard for the Washington State Parks.

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*In 2006, eight members of her graduating class attended their 70th high school reunion. / See Photo

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*She loved get-togethers and you knew dinner was ready when the fire alarm went off. / See Photo

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*A major league baseball player from 1932 - 1949, played in 3 world series. / See Photo

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*He was one of three pilots selected to be General Eisenhower's personal pilot. / See Photo

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*Captured twice in WWII, escaped once. Survived the infamous Hell Ships to Japan.

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*They were the first Daughter to Mother transplant in the State of Arizona. / See Photo

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*He is the father of online personal finance calculators. / See Photo

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*She was 1 of 5 siblings in military in WWII - 1 in USMC, 2 in USA, and 2 in USN. / See Photo

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*Hosted horse shows, professional rodeos, motorcycle races, and coon/bird dog trials. / See Photo

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*He worked as a bodyguard for a local rap artist. / See Photo

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*He raised miniature horses for many years which he used to pull wagons and carts. / See Photo

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*She modeled for Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta and Joseph A. Horn Co. / See Photo

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*Noted conductor of opera, symphony, ballet, chamber music, and musical theatre. / See Photo

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*In San Francisco, he was dubbed the "King of Golden Gate Park" because of his attire. / See Photo

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*As a teacher in 1936 Alaska, she also had to conduct funerals. / See Photo

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*A true Irishman, he loved to drink beer, grow potatoes, and celebrate St. Patrick's Day. / See Photo

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*Her passion was perusing antique shops in her never-ending quest for collectibles. / See Photo

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*He had a great time racing limited hydro planes in the 1970's. / See Photo

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*In WWII, he landed a cargo plane with two flat tires which earned him a Medal. / See Photo

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*She raised bloodlines of champion German Shepherds for decades, as well as ornamental fish. / See Photo

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*She rubbed elbows with some of the wealthiest and poorest people in the world. / See Photo

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*He was one of the fastest and most accurate Linotype operators in the midwest. / See Photo

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*In 1944, she became the first lady principal in the Nampa, ID School System. / See Photo

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*He approved his wife carrying his brother's child as a surrogate mother. / See Photo

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*His father was town marshal of Wolf Point, MT for approximately 20 years. / See Photo

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*Joined the Peace Corps and spent a year in Ethiopia. / See Photo

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*Her first job at 16 was selling ice cream at the state fair. / See Photo

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*Was the team pilot for the Notre Dame football team, the Chicago Cubs and Bears. / See Photo

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*They would offer to pay her off if she would stop running in the state fairs. / See Photo

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*He helped his mother wash clothes by turning the handle of the washing machine. / See Photo

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*She spent this summer riding her Harley, fishing, and rafting in Idaho, Montana and Alaska. / See Photo

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*He denied the rumor that he proposed so that he would not have to repay the loan. / See Photo

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*She was the first woman to become full professor and to chair a department at UO. / See Photo

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*She conversed in French, Italian, Spanish, Swahili, Japanese, and Medu.

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*With the Mountaineers, he climbed the five glaciated peaks of Washington. / See Photo

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*She was born the fourteenth of fourteen children.

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*He was president of the Miss Oregon Pageant. / See Photo

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*Relatives occasionally considered her the black sheep of the family. / See Photo

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*In 1970, he flew a sailplane a distance of 570 nautical miles. / See Photo

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*After a 35 year search, she was able to locate and meet her birth family. / See Photo

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*Was the towing master for the stricken Exxon Valdez from Alaska to San Diego. / See Photo

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*He designed the Sea Lions Caves elevator in Oregon. / See Photo

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*During WWII, he rescued a Marine pilot from a burning plane. / See Photo

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*In New Guinea, she endured 130-degree heat, malaria, jungle rats, and threat of enemy attack. / See Photo

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*Inducted into the Alaska Seafood Industry Hall of Fame.

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*First woman to ride bicycle on Stanford University / See Photo

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*He rebuilt nine airplanes. / See Photo

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*Dentist for Elvis Presley and Jimmy Durante. / See Photo

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*Lead guitarist for ShaNaNa. / See Photo

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*Co-piloted a MIG jet and climbed Mt. Whitney. / See Photo

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*Held Alaska Guide license No. 2. / See Photo

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*Walked the Great Wall of China. / See Photo

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*Rode roller coaster rides in his 80's. / See Photo

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*Completed lifelong dream of canoeing Yukon River. / See Photo

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*Rowed in the 1936 Olympics in Germany.

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*Hobby was creating handcrafted violins.

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*She was a pilot who ferried planes during WWII.

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*Named queen of the Redwood City, CA Rodeo / See Photo

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*Met every president of the US since Eisenhower. / See Photo

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*Performer, singer, dancer and Las Vegas legend. / See Photo

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*1st civilian woman in NW dedorated by USN in WWII.

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*1st female winning motorcyle class Baja 1000. / See Photo

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*Took caribou hunting trip to the Arctic Circle. / See Photo

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*Soloist for NY Radio City Music Hall and NBC.

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*1 of 60 aircraft shot down - Black Thursday 1943 / See Photo

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*Built his home from a kit that arrived by boxcar. / See Photo

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*Went parasailing in Mexico at age 89. / See Photo

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*Worked with Alfred Hitchcock and Johnny Carson. / See Photo

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*Replaced squadron lost in the Bermuda Triangle / See Photo

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*Won 3 purple hearts in the Korean war. / See Photo

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*First ball boy for San Francisco 49'rs. / See Photo

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*First female principal in Contra Costa county. / See Photo

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*Hall of Fame - coach / See Photo

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*Author of the Copper Kettle cookbook. / See Photo

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*Red chili tamales profiled in national magazine. / See Photo

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*Discovered Fort Mason near Rio Rico, AZ / See Photo

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*After age 70 went skydiving and hang gliding / See Photo

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*Related to Daniel Boone by marriage. / See Photo

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*Won Nebraska State corn growing championship in 1948 / See Photo

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*Traveled over 200,000 miles in motorhome. / See Photo

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*Served as the Easter Bunny for 27 years.

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*Fashion designer for beautiful Hollywood actresses. / See Photo

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*Could type 98 words a minute with one hand. / See Photo

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*Performed acrobatic diving stunts with her father. / See Photo

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*Raised and tamed lions. / See Photo

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*Pearl Harbor Survivor U.S.S. Maryland 1941. / See Photo

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*Discovered a complete Plesiosaurus fossil. / See Photo

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*Direct descendent of the first king of Scotland. / See Photo

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*Al-Can Highway - 13 flat tires and 2 blowouts. / See Photo

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*USMC - retired - Brig. General / See Photo

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*Spent 7 years building an airplane in his garage. / See Photo

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*His ship was sunk by Kamikazes. / See Photo

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*Nominated for the Nobel Prize in 2004. / See Photo

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*Known as "The Human Jukebox" with 70,000 recordings. / See Photo

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*Spent 16 months on safari in Africa. / See Photo

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*1935 - 1st prize on Major Bowes' on NBC. / See Photo

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*Held breath underwater for 5 minutes. / See Photo

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*One of the highlights of his retirement was a trip to Israel. / See Photo

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*He resided in Scotland for nine years working on oil platforms in the North Sea. / See Photo

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*He interviewed U.S. presidents Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan. / See Photo

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*From 1943-1945 she worked at the Manhattan Project. / See Photo

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*Witnessed the famous raising of 'Old Glory' in Iwo Jima. / See Photo

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*Rode horses until his 90's and rode his ATV until he was 99. / See Photo

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*He raced the professional motocross circuit as a factory team number one rider. / See Photo

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*He has survived a couple of plane crashes and one helicopter crash. / See Photo

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*He was founder and owner of The Golden Baseball League. / See Photo

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*She took a trip on the Trans Siberian Express from England to Hong Kong. / See Photo

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*After 20 years as a professional rodeo cowboy, he trained race horses. / See Photo

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*In 1987, 41 years later, he received the last decoration of World War II. / See Photo

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*Her first phone number was #84. / See Photo

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*Stationed with the Merrills Marauders in Burma and started the Rangers. / See Photo

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*She initiated the project to bring curling to Iceland.

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*She was born on the North Pacific train "North Coast Limited" near Butte, MT. / See Photo

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*She was extremely proud of her family's USMC history. / See Photo

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*In the 1940's, he played an active part in the Norwegian Resistance. / See Photo

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*She considered flying on the Concorde to be one of the highlights of her life. / See Photo

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*She successfully competed in dressage, cross-country, and stadium jumping. / See Photo

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*There's a sucker born every minute, and the stray dogs and cats know where to find us. / See Photo

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*He was the first Peruvian to drive the Alaska Highway. / See Photo

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*Rode almost 100,000 miles on his bicycle over the last 25 years. / See Photo

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*Self-taught pianist who played for the silent movies as a girl. / See Photo

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*She flew solo in a airplane at the age of 16. / See Photo

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*Came to the United States in 1956 with $7 in his pocket. / See Photo

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*His father built a radio so everyone in his family could hear the new invention. / See Photo

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*Visited Disneyland or Disney World more than 20 times. / See Photo

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*1953 NCAA 119 pound boxing champion. / See Photo

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*Professional boxer, had an undefeated record in the Lightweight Division. / See Photo

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*Her ancesters traveled Oregon Trail in 1862 with the Kennedy Wagon Train. / See Photo

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*She sailed around the world 18 times and set foot on 92 countries. / See Photo

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*Helped his family by tending to 3,000 chickens on a chicken farm. / See Photo

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*Parachuted out of a plane at the age of 87. / See Photo

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*An ice skater, was the Pacific Coast Novice Champion in 1948. / See Photo

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*She was one of the original Las Vegas Sahara Showgirls. / See Photo

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*Landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 as part of the 29th Division. / See Photo

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*Was on the island of Tinian when the atomic bomb was dropped. / See Photo

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*Trained and raced Quarter Horses for chariot racing. / See Photo

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*She helped with birthing of calves, roping, branding, and cattle drives. / See Photo

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*Race car driver. Inducted into the Golden wheels hall of fame. / See Photo

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*Honor Guard to President Ford and also the last motorcycle MP in Hawaii. / See Photo

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*UAL supervisor when D. B. Cooper hijacked an airplane for $200,000 ransom. / See Photo

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