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I've been fortunate enough to avoid this, but my DU name is still on a tombstone:

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Cooley Hurd
Mar 2015
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lunatica
(53,410 posts)1. Interesting. Who was he and why did you pick his name?
I know I could google the name, but I want to know why you picked it.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)2. He was my Great-Great-Great Grandfather...
...but my Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather (also named Cooley Hurd) fought in the Revolution.
For some reason, I've felt nostalgic about DU today.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)3. Wow! That goes back a very long way!
I'm glad I asked. I'm glad to have you as a fellow DUer!
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)4. And I'm very glad you're here as well!