Joseph T. Major comes through with another update:
With the news of the death of Harry Richard Landis on February 4, thus leaving in the U.S., one American veteran of WWI (Frank Buckles), one Canadian veteran of WWI (John Babcock), and two "WWI-era" veterans, we decided to go see one of the latter.
Robley Rex is doing well, thank you, and hopes to be around for some time to come. HE IS A BIT DEAF so speak clearly, or write (as another relative who visited him did).
It is nice that to know that Mr Rex is still going strong. I wish him well and I hope he still with for while yet.
I myself knew four world war one vets. One was capt Charles Hayward of the 102nd baloon corp 4th company, W.R Crooks of the 21st Aero Squadron, Herbert S. Kirk naval pilot, he flew anti submarine missions over the English channel.
And Jack Babcock who was Candian infantry. It is too bad that memorial day does not give any mention to the world war vets at all. Or at least very little. All I ask of anyone who reads this do not forget our world war one vets.
Even as the last one leaves us forever
My grandfather, Charles Henry Bond, from New Liberty KY and moved to Cincinnati, OH, was a WWI vet who also worked as a Postal Railroad clerk from Union Station in Cincinnati to Chattanooga TN and back from 1922 to 1952. He retired in 1952 and past away in Jan 1964 in Port Charlotte FL.
I was just wondering if by any chance if Mr Rex may remember my grandfather and if they may have worked together on the rails. I know it is a long shot but I thought I might try. It would be kind of cool to find someone that my grandfather knew and befriended. His daughter, Betty Lou Bond Carson, is living with us and just turned 84. I saw the article in The Turret from Ft Knox and hope Mr Rex is well and happy. I wish him a longer life and thank him for his service.
Chuck Carson, White Mills KY
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It is nice that to know that Mr Rex is still going strong. I wish him well and I hope he still with for while yet.
I myself knew four world war one vets. One was capt Charles Hayward of the 102nd baloon corp 4th company, W.R Crooks of the 21st Aero Squadron, Herbert S. Kirk naval pilot, he flew anti submarine missions over the English channel.
And Jack Babcock who was Candian infantry. It is too bad that memorial day does not give any mention to the world war vets at all. Or at least very little. All I ask of anyone who reads this do not forget our world war one vets.
Even as the last one leaves us forever
My grandfather, Charles Henry Bond, from New Liberty KY and moved to Cincinnati, OH, was a WWI vet who also worked as a Postal Railroad clerk from Union Station in Cincinnati to Chattanooga TN and back from 1922 to 1952. He retired in 1952 and past away in Jan 1964 in Port Charlotte FL.
I was just wondering if by any chance if Mr Rex may remember my grandfather and if they may have worked together on the rails. I know it is a long shot but I thought I might try. It would be kind of cool to find someone that my grandfather knew and befriended. His daughter, Betty Lou Bond Carson, is living with us and just turned 84. I saw the article in The Turret from Ft Knox and hope Mr Rex is well and happy. I wish him a longer life and thank him for his service.
Chuck Carson, White Mills KY