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Siwsan

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1. He was a wonderful man, a great congressman and a family friend

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 01:50 PM

Oct 2021

His family and mine came from the same neighborhood, and he was a lifelong friend of my godparents. I always got a big hug from Dale, when I'd see him at political events. It was through him I got a very hard to find campaign sign for John Kerry.

RIP, my friend!

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Dale Kildee, who represented Flint area in Congress for 36 years, dies at 92 [View all] demmiblue Oct 2021 OP

He was a wonderful man, a great congressman and a family friend Siwsan Oct 2021 #1

He will be missed James48 Oct 2021 #2