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Veteran, 96 Dies At Newton Facility With A Salute

The family of a 96-year-old veteran living at the Newton care facility praised their father's caregiver and his special compassion.

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“I saw my dad salute,” his son said. A final salute from a member of our Greatest Generation, made possible because of something so undeniably human.
“I saw my dad salute,” his son said. A final salute from a member of our Greatest Generation, made possible because of something so undeniably human. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

NEWTON (CBS) – The family of a World War II veteran is grateful for a caregiver who gave them a chance to save goodbye as their father lost his battle with coronavirus.

Jack Ahrens was a Navy officer in the war, experiencing history we can only read about.
He was living at The Falls at Cordingly Dam, an assisted living facility in Newton, when he came down with COVID-19. His family, originally from Duxbury and Orleans, wasn’t able to visit him because of the restrictions brought on by the spread of the virus.

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