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INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY TRICIA CARZOLI | During Memorial Day services on the Woodstock Square, 94-year-old Bill Lyford, a World War II veteran of battle in Europe, plays taps.
“When I look back, I really have had a wonderful life,” said Woodstock resident Bill Lyford, an Army veteran of World War II. As he approached both his 95th birthday […]
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Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer for The Independent, frequently reporting on community news. She has photographed for and written for national magazines and regional publications over the past 15 years.
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Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer for The Independent, frequently reporting on community news. She has photographed for and written for national magazines and regional publications over the past 15 years.
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