Virgil Smith, 'an Example and Mentor,' Dies at 90

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Virgil Smith, 'an Example and Mentor,' Dies at 90

Virgil Smith was called “Mr. Woodstock” by the staff at Valley Hi Nursing Home, where he lived for the past two years. The name was fitting, symbolic of Smith’s love […]

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