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TheJillMill

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5. I Knew Joe Personally...

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 09:52 PM

Sep 2025

... married to a Lakota Baha'i on Long Island but embarrassed that I did not know who he actually was until years later. I moved to Ithaca NY 47 years ago and lost touch with the family. Rest in peace, Joe

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