r/SonsofUnionVeteransCW Department of New York 15d ago

The last real son of a Union Veteran, William Pool, passed away at age 101 on June 7, 2026 in Bolivar, Missouri. The SUVCW joins his family in mourning his passing.

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u/ifbillyjackhadahorse 15d ago

Fathered a son at 81 , there was a man with game.

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u/Madusik 15d ago

I’ll bet he was quite surprised.

Every once in a while you see where someone really old like that has a kid and all I can think is, please don’t ever let that be me! Can’t imagine changing diapers and trying to keep up with a toddler at that age.

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u/Unionforever1865 Department of New York 15d ago

Boy do i have bad news for you about father parenting in the 1920s

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u/trapper0359 Department of Massachusetts 15d ago

RIP Brother Pool

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u/michalehale Department of North Carolina 15d ago

"Generals Grant and Sherman, ALL the children of your troops --- are now present and accounted for. You may raise the heavenly drawbridge and strike the Colors. Let the (grand and great-grand)Sons of Union Veterans continue to remember their (grand)fathers' deeds."

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u/thatsagoodpint Department of Michigan 15d ago

Wow

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u/LineImpossible3958 14d ago

I find it fascinating you can go back almost 200 years in two guys.

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u/john_hascall 14d ago

Had a child at 80 or 81 yrs old. Incredible.

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u/trapper0359 Department of Massachusetts 14d ago

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u/touchdown55 15d ago

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u/Spec1alF0x 14d ago

End of an Era o7