Save the Date: U.S. Army and World War II Veteran in Amarillo Asks for 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday Celebration

Save the Date: U.S. Army and World War II Veteran in Amarillo Asks for 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday Celebration

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages the Amarillo community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Mr. Wiley Tow, a resident of the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH), for his 100th birthday on Friday, August 14, 2026. Additionally, Mr. Tow’s…

Save the Date: U.S. Army and World War II Veteran in Amarillo asks for 100 cards for his 100th Birthday Celebration - Raymondville Chronicle

AUSTIN – Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages the Amarillo community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Mr. Wiley Tow, a resident of the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH), for his 100th birthday on Friday, August 14, 2026. Additionally, Mr. Tow’s birthday celebration is open to the public and will be held at the Ussery-Roan TSVH on Friday at 2:00 p.…

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Roanoke WWII Navy Veteran Jack Cassell Celebrates 100th Birthday

Jack Cassell was 17 when he enlisted in the Navy. On Saturday, he turned 100 — and a room in Roanoke filled up with the people who wanted to be there for it. The birthday was marked at Mission BBQ, where family and friends gathered around him. Rep. Ben Cline attended and presented Cassell with a letter recognizing the milestone. The war he remembers Cassell’s war was not the one in the newsreels. He has spoken about helping manage supplies for b…