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A Hundred-Year-Old Warrior’s Final Farewell | Lake Charles News
A hundred-and-one-year-old WWII, Korean, and Vietnam veteran, Chester Pettey, is honoring his late wife Virginia—his greatest love and life partner of 33 years—with a final military farewell at Arlington National Cemetery, thanks to Honor Flight Louisiana. Despite losing her just before his birthday, Chester reflects on joyful memories, like teaching her to sail (though she had her own style), and calls their years together the best of his life. With quiet resilience and deep love, he looks forward to being laid to rest beside her someday, reminding us that sacrifice and devotion extend…
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