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110-Year-Old Veteran Emma Didlake Dies Weeks After Meeting President Obama
ABC ^ | August 17, 2015 | ARLETTE SAENZ

Posted on 08/17/2015 10:29:41 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

The nation’s oldest known living veteran, Emma "Big Mama" Didlake, passed away Sunday at the age of 110, just a few weeks after meeting President Obama during a trip to Washington, D.C.

“It was a month ago today that we went to the White House, a month ago today,” Didlake's granddaughter Marilyn Horne told the San Antonio Express News. “I think she felt she had accomplished everything and could take her rest.”

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: didlake

1 posted on 08/17/2015 10:29:42 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Must suppress first impulse to reply..................


2 posted on 08/17/2015 10:31:55 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: ConservativeStatement

She deserved a better president with whom to meet.


3 posted on 08/17/2015 10:40:14 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: ConservativeStatement; cyn; 444Flyer; Jeremiah Jr; null and void
“I think she felt she had accomplished everything and could take her rest.”

Oy, kind of like Simeon, only different.

Luke 2:25-29

25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

4 posted on 08/17/2015 10:49:54 PM PDT by Ezekiel (All who mourn the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
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To: doorgunner69
Must suppress first impulse to reply..................

I was thinking the same thing as you, I think.

5 posted on 08/17/2015 10:53:46 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: skr
I agree. At least she got to meet a President, which is not common in life.
To bad it was Obama the homosexual Socialist who hates America.
6 posted on 08/17/2015 10:54:26 PM PDT by MaxMax (Obama's fault)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Poor dear. She felt blessed to meet him. She probably had no idea what he stood for or who he was. I am sure she does now though. She needs to pray for help for those of use left here with him.


7 posted on 08/17/2015 10:56:46 PM PDT by Calpublican (Republicans fought slavery!!Now the Party stands for nothing!!!!!!)
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To: MaxMax

She was 110 years old and her head must be spinning from the meds. She thought she was meeting Buckwheat the poor woman


8 posted on 08/17/2015 11:09:19 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: MaxMax
she got to meet an alleged President

Have to edit this, if only for my sanity..........

9 posted on 08/17/2015 11:14:19 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: ConservativeStatement

Satans kid sucked what little life she had left. Wonder if he told her she had lived long enough.


10 posted on 08/17/2015 11:17:45 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Poor dear. RIP.


11 posted on 08/17/2015 11:43:12 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Barky’s fault.


12 posted on 08/17/2015 11:43:26 PM PDT by Pelham (Deo Vindice)
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To: Secret Agent Man
Satans kid sucked what little life she had left. Wonder if he told her she had lived long enough.

Maybe it was the stench that got to her.

13 posted on 08/18/2015 12:06:15 AM PDT by Mark17 (How could anyone suspend himself upon a cross and die for me, die willingly, to set us free.)
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To: doorgunner69

I with you LOL The headline on this thread says it all =)


14 posted on 08/18/2015 12:19:54 AM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: ConservativeStatement

It’s surprising that a woman patriotic enough to defend our country and smart enough to live 110 years would casually meet with civilization’s most dangerous enemy ever. I would decline an invitation from Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, or Barack Hussein Obama. I don’t fraternize with the enemies of decent people.


15 posted on 08/18/2015 1:23:01 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

astonishng....one would think she’d klive forever after that meeting....


16 posted on 08/18/2015 3:07:05 AM PDT by Reverend Saltine (Don't say, "the administration," or "the EPA"--say "OBAMA." Give him full credit)
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To: Ezekiel
That was a good shot though, right?

The more things change...

17 posted on 08/18/2015 4:17:32 PM PDT by Jeremiah Jr (EL CHaI)
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