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Audio slide show: Pullman porter and family patriarch
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At 100, Lee Wesley Gibson is nearly the oldest surviving former Pullman porter. He is one of thousands of African Americans whose lives were transformed by working for Union Pacific Railroad. Gibson was married to his wife, Beatrice, for 76 years until she died in 2004.
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Michael Rehder at 8:25 AM November 24, 2011
A truly rich man! Thank you for sharing this.
my1amazinggrace at 6:00 PM April 26, 2011
What a lovely story! Thanks for the making and sharing the slideshow with us!
Agenda at 11:48 AM September 17, 2010
This piece is an amazing insight into the mind and life of an amazing man. I am in awe of all that he has and has achieved...
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