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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Permanut

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1. Great tribute to your Dad..

Reply to Delmette2.0 (Original post)

Sun Feb 4, 2024, 11:35 AM

Feb 2024

My Dad was a union bus driver for 30 years, kind of a skinny version of Ralph Kramden.

He died at 70, after 50 years of smoking Camel straights, but his union benefits continued until Mom died at age 90.

I'm now retired on my own pension, and grateful every day.

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Great tribute to your Dad.. Permanut Feb 2024 #1