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leftofcool

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6. He grieved for a long time after that.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 11:39 PM

Aug 2016

He had worked with those guys for years and years. He retired about 6 months after the shooting because of the Parkinsons and he went down hill really fast. I always thought that maybe his grief was a small part of the reason he didn't make it long with the Parkinsons.

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Edmond post office massacre was 30 years ago [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2016 OP

so sad... dhill926 Aug 2016 #1

Yes, it was big news back then TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #2

Yes shenmue Aug 2016 #5

My dad was there that day. I remember it well. leftofcool Aug 2016 #3

Yikes, TexasTowelie Aug 2016 #4

He grieved for a long time after that. leftofcool Aug 2016 #6

It's where "going postal" came from. Gman Aug 2016 #7