Author: D. Brent Miller

Writer, photographer, fly fisher and motorcyclist. Mostly retired.
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Another story of true love rises to the radio waves

Some time ago, my wife relayed a story of love and companionship to me. I did some follow up because it haunted me until I wrote about it.

Today, another story surfaced, and this time, it came from the public airwaves. It’s a story about injury, separation and reunification. This one appears to have a better ending. But, it’s not your typical woman and man love story.

Here is the story from NPR.

Photo courtesy National Public Radio

Make sure you listen to both audio files, the official NPR broadcast and the audio of the naturalist describing their reuniting.

There is hope for love, even in assisted living.

Brent

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These ladies know how to keep cool with a pool party

It’s the July 4th weekend, and the weather is hot and steamy. The community swimming pools are crowded, boats are out on the rivers and lakes. Everyone is enjoying the recreation and leisure activities for the holidays. Everyone is trying to stay cool.

Even though these ladies don’t know or give a darn about a man-made holiday, they do know how to keep cool in their own version of a pool party.

See you on the highway.

Brent

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Clover Cemetery on SR 133

I have passed this place on several occasions but have never noticed the sign in front of the Clover Cemetery on Ohio SR 133, north of Bethel. It caught my eye and haunted me to turn around and stop.

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Civil War Medal of Honor recipient John H. Wageman, of Clermont County is buried in the Clover Cemetery. I searched for his grave, but could not find it. Many markers are not legible due to weathering. I may have stood at or walked past his final resting spot without knowing it.

The US Military keeps a record of all recipients. Here is Wageman’s:

WAGEMAN, JOHN H.

Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 60th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 17 June 1864. Entered service at: Amelia, Ohio. Birth: Clermont County, Ohio. Date of issue: 27 July 1896. Citation: Remained with the command after being severely wounded until he had fired all the cartridges in his possession, when he had to be carried from the field.

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html

It must have been quite a battle on the field, and later in the halls of Congress, for according to this record, it took 32 years for John H. Wageman of Clermont County to receive his Congressional Medal of Honor. R.I.P. Private Wageman.

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See you on the highway.

Brent