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I Remember

The old Christmas coat

Burton-2012

I was married to Alfred Burton on Jan. 6, 1955. Alfred gave me this Mouton coat on Dec. 25, 1955 for Christmas. The more recent photo shows me just before going to church on Jan. 29, 2012. Everybody said it was almost unbelievable that I had had the coat that long.

Betty Jo Burton, Elkin, Surry Yadkin EMC

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