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  • Ted Sampley passes away at 62 - Political activist made his mark locally and nationally

    05/13/2009 4:00:25 AM PDT · by calcowgirl · 56 replies · 2,180+ views
    ENC Today ^ | May 12, 2009 | Bryan C. Hanks
    National and local political activist, decorated veteran, POW advocate, businessman and master potter Ted Sampley passed away Tuesday. He was 62. Sampley, who was recovering from heart surgery a week earlier, was experiencing difficulties from the surgery at the Veteran's Hospital in Durham on Tuesday. He died while being rushed to surgery. His sudden passing surprised many in Kinston. "This is a shock to me," said master shipbuilder Alton Stapleford, the architect of the CSS Neuse II, which Sampley helped bring to fruition. "It's really hard to comprehend right now." Sampley served several tours of duty in Vietnam in the...