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Coincidences with my dad
Harry Wolever
1. Born the same year December 8, 1894 (Rockwell was born February 3, 1894). 2. Was a house painter, decorator and did some sign painting (Rockwell family had house painter). Made this hand carved shop model: 3. Wife died in 1953 at age 50, (Rockwell’s wife died in 1959 at age 51). 4. Had 3 children, (Rockwell had 3 children). 5. Participated in world war I (as did Rockwell). VFW cemetery honors at Dad funeral 6. They both spent time in the military hospital. Dad had a wound; Rockwell had the Spanish flu. 7. Died November 13, 1974, of emphysema (Rockwell also died of emphysema, November 8, 1978). |