Off The Hook: A local man who made a difference
Off The Hook, Society
July 12, 2019

Off The Hook: A local man who made a difference

By Melanie Behrens

Several well-known people have been born in Union County, like Maj. Gen. Robert Beightler, commander of the 37th Infantry Division during World War II, and military governor of Okinawa during after the war. Also notable is Charles Fairbanks, born in Unionville Center, and his wife Cornelia Cole Fair...

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