[Leaning Right]

The July/August 2015 issue of the Reader's Digest mentioned this lady as still being alive and collecting her pension. I found that interesting. But the Reader's Digest gave very few details. So I did a little digging.

Presented as a break from all the bad news about trade deals and out-of-control politicians.

[Beowulf9]

I did not know your father’s pension could supplement a daughter’s medical bills?

Is this being properly applied or is this an oversight?

[Leaning Right]

Another site mentioned that the lady’s father joined the Confederate Army, but deserted to the Union in 1862. Perhaps that explains why she lives in North Carolina.

[familyop]

So they married, when he was 78. And she was 28. Either he or she must have been very exceptional in some way.

[bjorn14]

Didn’t the last CW widow die about 10-15 years ago? Same deal the guy married a way younger woman than he was.

[cynwoody]

Each month, Wilkesboro’s Irene Triplett collects $73.13

$73.13??

She's getting rooked. Even if you start the inflation adjustment in 1930, when she was born, the check amount should be $1036.08. According to the BLS.

[FrdmLvr]

Interesting. Thank you for posting it.

[rbg81]

As fraud, waste, and abuse goes, this is way (way) toward the bottom of the list.