Veteran

Bill celebrated his 100th birthday in Lawrenceville with TWO birthday cakes from his many friends.

U.S. Marine Veteran of World War II, Successful Businessman turns 100

Bill Kimmons, a World War II Marine veteran, and a man who developed the Overhead Door Company into the Number One distributorship in Metro Atlanta, turned 100 years young Tuesday, October 25, celebrating with relatives and friends at two birthday parties in Lawrenceville, Ga.

Gwinnett Citizen News

Are their lives worth your time?

What is the worth of a grumpy old man that he would deserve to be heard for the thousandth time about his buddy he’d lost in Vietnam? What is the qualification that that lady with the silver hair must have before I sit down and help her find the right puzzle piece?

Freinds, family and locals hoping to hear stories about WWII came to Bill York's presentation at the Dacula Library on June 6th. Many thanked him for the presentation and for his service.

US Navy Veteran Bill York shares memories about WWII

To this day, he’s the kind of guy to strike conversations with strangers in the grocery store. A WWII US Navy Veteran, 93-year old Bill York can say ‘thank you’ in 42 languages, and he prides himself on communicating with almost everyone he meets in their native tongue.

Bill York

The Golden Girls

They were not the original television cast, but they really were Golden Girls, serious and concentrating. 

Shiloh Sailor Becomes U.S. Citizen

Shiloh Sailor Becomes U.S. Citizen

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) – USS Shiloh (CG 67) held a flag raising ceremony, Apr. 28, to celebrate Culinary Specialist Seaman Ayaba Amouzou and two Navy spouses on becoming U.S. citizens.