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Monday, November 13, 2023

Veteran's Last Wish Honored in Ridgetop Tennessee

RIDGETOP, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – Army Veteran John (Jack) T. Picton had a last wish. “When I die, have my ashes shot out of a cannon.” So that’s exactly what his family did. Last weekend at the Morgan on the Rim Civil War Reenactment in Ridgetop Tennessee, Army Veteran Jack Picton was shot out of a cannon.
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8 comments:

  1. Tt03November 13, 2023 at 10:56 AM

    Bad ass

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  2. RugglesNovember 13, 2023 at 12:01 PM

    Thinking outside the box !

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  3. Bill ChunkoNovember 13, 2023 at 12:05 PM

    That was really cool! I looked at the video several times.

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  4. Bright EyesNovember 13, 2023 at 12:33 PM

    Right on.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 13, 2023 at 3:19 PM

    God bless and God's speed Good Sir!

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  6. AnonymousNovember 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM

    Ridgetop is where I grew up, about 5 miles from where I live now.
    --Tennessee Budd

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    1. wirecutterNovember 13, 2023 at 5:35 PM

      Isn't Ridgetop where Stringbean and his wife lived (and died)?

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    2. Chadd NewmanNovember 13, 2023 at 7:32 PM

      Looks like you’re right. That’s a sad story.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_%22Stringbean%22_Akeman

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