OLDEST LIVING WAR VETERAN
Richard Overton was born in 1906 and served in WWII. He fought in the 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion and served as a corporal in Hawaii, Guam, and Iwo
Jima.
Since returning from the war, he’s lived in Austin, in the same house he purchased for $4000.00 in 1945. He is a beloved part of the community, known for his great sense of humor and friendliness. Overton is twice widowed with no children and currently has a lady friend who is 91.
Secret to his longevity? A little whiskey in his coffee each day, cigars, and no worries about death.
"I don't think about
dying," he said. "You can't do anything about that. It's going to come, whether you want it or not. I just think about living."
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