“It took nearly eight decades, but Frederick Gray is finally a high school graduate. The Watertown Daily Times reports that the 97-year-old World War II veteran was presented Monday with a diploma from Watertown High School during a ceremony at his northern New York home. Gray was set to graduate in 1934 but dropped out a year early to get a job to help support his family during the Great Depression. Gray worked in a factory before being drafted into the Army in 1942. He served in the 24th Infantry Division in the Pacific campaign, earning a Bronze Star. After the war, he returned to his job and retired as head of the company’s billing department. Gray says he never expected to get a diploma and is ‘dumbfounded by the thoughtfulness.'”
Source: kstp.com via Susan. Thank you.
Live & Learn 
This was on the news – and a better ‘feel good’ story there couldn’t be.
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So true Mimi
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Love this. You’re never too old to stop learning….
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Or to have humility and character
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Inspired. Umm so am not too old for anything.
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Nope
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Very determined…..love this story.
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Me too
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It is the least we could do for his service and as a member of “The Greatest Generation”
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The very minimum, that’s right Ray
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Love hearing stories like this that bring warmth to our hearts:)
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yes, wonderful human story among so the stories with so much tragedy and darkness, thanks Tina
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A WONDERFUL story! ConGRADulations to Mr. Gray!
And thank you for your service to our country.
God Bless 🙂
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It is RoSy…
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Yes Moved.
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🙂
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Well deserved for the sacrifices he made for family and country.
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Yes…
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