94-year-old man casts ballot | Christiansburg News Messenger

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June 17, 2017

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Middleton<br />Red Phillips happily waves after voting in the state primaries at the polling-station on South Franklin street in Christiansburg. The 94-year-old said, “I’ve voted since coming from the US Marines, in 1946. I guess this makes a 71-year span of voting. I enjoy voting; it’s my civic duty. 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