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Our sincere sympathy to Dorothy and Paul Brown, residents of Washington, on the tragic death of their son Capt. David Brown.
He was one of the seven astronauts on the Space Shuttle Columbia, which disintegrated upon returning back to earth on Saturday morning.
This was a terrible, tragic event and we pray for the families on the loss of their love ones.
Happy birthday to Rock Smoot, who will have his day on Feb. 7.
Visitors on Saturday of Charles and Mae Smoot in Harris Hollow were Lori Penington and son Brandon of Brown town, and their son, Rock
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