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	Your Views: A ‘thank you’ from family of honored Korean War veteran

Letter to the editor


	POSTED: October 26, 2012 1:00 a.m.


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I would like to thank everyone who put their time and effort into erecting the Korean War Memorial, which is slated to be dedicated on Saturday. My uncle, Howard Donald O’Kelley, is one of the men to be honored. He was killed on May 19, 1951. He was only 20 years old at the time. I never knew him, but he is and always will be remembered by our family.

My father, Boyd O’Kelley, who is 88 years old and living in Pennsylvania, will not be able to attend the ceremony due to failing health but would also like to thank you for recognizing “our” fallen hero.

Terri O’Kelley Runyon
Aliquippa, Pa.