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Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2015, 12:24 PM Mar 2015

Remember these?

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

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Remember these? (Original Post) Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 OP

Interesting. Who was he and why did you pick his name? lunatica Mar 2015 #1

He was my Great-Great-Great Grandfather... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #2

Wow! That goes back a very long way! lunatica Mar 2015 #3

And I'm very glad you're here as well! Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #4

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

1. Interesting. Who was he and why did you pick his name?

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 12:30 PM

Mar 2015

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...

Reply to lunatica (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 12:33 PM

Mar 2015

...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!

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 12:40 PM

Mar 2015

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!

Reply to lunatica (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 12:41 PM

Mar 2015

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