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A very special guest at Bill Lyford’s 100th birthday celebration was Sylvain Ducrot, who flew in for the party from Bourges, France. Ducrot, a passionate World War II reenactor, wore a re-creation of Lyford’s uniform for the occasion. To Lyford’s great delight, Ducrot had arranged for a Zoom call with 89-year-old Alain Trousses, whose family lived across the street from the French family that hosted Lyford during the liberation of France. Ducrot served as translator for Lyford and Trousses, whom Lyford befriended when Trousses was nine years old.
Bill Lyford marks 100th birthday with party and special guests By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock resident William “Bill” Lyford celebrated his 100th birthday on August 29 as more than 80 […]
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