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Never Let the Years Hold You Back

It’s never too late to get an education - or your diploma.

When Ed Daubenspeck’s father died in 1919, leaving Ed and his 16 siblings, Ed left school to work to help support the family. Ed had only just graduated from eighth grade.

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But today, at the age of 99 years, Ed has his high school diploma and the respect of all who know him for his perseverance and good example in pursuing his diploma despite the fact that 88 years have passed since he was last a student.

Read the AP story at Fox News.

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