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I waved to everybody. Some of them even waved back. They knew me, had seen me go by before, always cheerful, a big hello for everybody. He was such a nice man. Very friendly. I can’t believe he did those horrible things . . .
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Jeff Lindsay
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 14
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Jeffry P. Freundlich
Jeffry P. Lindsay
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