Ron Gohl - 99 Years Young (recast)
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Mr. Gohl passed away peacefully on January 13, 2022. He was 100 years young. He is reunited with his beloved Marjorie and missed by his loving children, grandchildren, former students and friends. Rest in peace, sir. Season 1, Episode 10: 99 Years Young Ron Gohl was 99 years young as of August 4, 2020. He was a son, father, grandfather and WWII veteran. He wanted to join the Air Force to become a pilot but because of his poor eyesight, he become radar mechanic and later a radar operator. Following the war he held various jobs, finally becoming a teacher, and then was promoted to vice-principal and principal before he retired. He visited or lived in most provinces and territories in Canada. He lived through many of the major historical events we can think of over the last century. During the pandemic, he had heart surgery and lived in his condo under the watchful eye of his children and grandchildren. I spoke to him about his life and thoughts about what we were living through during the pandemic. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
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