World War ONE Vet Passes at the Age of 111

[Tuckerfan]

Amazing that he lived so long.

Ernest Charles Pusey, one of the nation’s longest living World War I veterans, died a little over a week after he was honored with a medal for his service to the country, family members said. He was 111.

Pusey’s death Sunday left fewer than 25 living U.S. veterans of World War I out of nearly 5 million who served, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

“I was deeply saddened to learn that Mr. Pusey had passed away. It was my privilege to meet with him,” Gov. Jeb Bush said in a news release. “We should not forget him, and other veterans, who sacrificed so much for this country.”

May Poseidon give you smooth sailing in the afterlife.
(Yeah, I know, Poseidon’s not the guide of the afterlife, but I’m not really up on what one should wish a sailor upon his passing.)