Mary Peyton Meyer was a true original

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By Dave Bell

She was, without question, an original.

With a life that spanned 102 years, Mary Peyton Meyer saw a slice of American life that boggles the mind. She, quite literally, saw us move from the horse and buggy days to a time when we can communicate, through cyberspace, with people anywhere in the world. She saw the first automobiles, she saw man walk on the moon, she saw the development of the first computers (though she never saw the need for one to do her reports).

And through all the changes, Mary exhibited a zest for life that amazed those half her age.


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