January 16, 2013
George Mallory was a volunteer division chief with the Merriam Fire Department until the Dec. 31 end of its volunteer force.
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Volunteer firefighter ends 52-year career — involuntarily
George Mallory Jr. was honored Saturday upon the conclusion of more than 52 years as a volunteer firefighter in Merriam. But Mallory, a 70-year-old Shawnee resident, is quick to let you know he didn’t retire.
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What was your best day ever?
“Aug. 18, 1945, I returned from the Pacific to my wife after serving five years in the Army Air Force. We spent 60 more years together.”
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