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I suppose I am a sparrow, a stay-at-home bird.
Gladys Taber
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Gladys Taber
Age: 80 †
Born: 1899
Born: April 12
Died: 1980
Died: March 11
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Colorado Springs
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Gladys Bagg Taber
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