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Victories in life come through our ability to work around and over the obstacles that cross our path. We grow stronger as we climb our own mountains.
Marvin J. Ashton
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Marvin J. Ashton
Age: 78 †
Born: 1915
Born: May 6
Died: 1994
Died: February 25
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