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| December 28, 1920 - April 28, 2011 |
Patillo Ainsworth Finlayson, all of Westbrook's kids called him Uncle Pat. All his siblings and friends called him Ainsworth.
A few years ago, on this blog, I posted stories about Pat's wartime experiences aboard the USS LST-312. Anyone who has kept up with this blog has come across his name on many occasions. A while back my niece Sara Noojin had interviewed Pat for a school project. I thought it well written and thought you all might appreciate reading it.
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2 comments:
David,
It's really odd how things work. I grew up (and have moved back) to my family's old house on Duncan St. (2 doors down from where your wonderful Uncle Murdoch lived.) I was thinking of Murdoch yesterday as I admired the small dogwood tree that he gave my Dad several years back. I was perusing The State paper today, and saw your Uncle Pat's obituary. Only then did I learn that Murdoch had passed away in 2008 (I only returned to the area a year or two ago). This led me to your blog. I am sorry for your loss. I didn't know Pat, but if he was anything like Murdoch you come from a wonderful family.
Sincerely,
Mark T. Reed MD
Columbia, SC
Thank you Dr. Reed for your kind words.
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