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Family celebrates Paul Flatt's birthday in Somerset, KY Montpelier, Adair Countian's odyssey has taken him from there to the Korea, to Illinois to work in the steel mills, then back to Columbia, and then to Texas to be near children, then back to Kentucky, in Somerset, a strategic Flatt family center in the Kentucky he loves so much. Sixty-one people gathered to celebrate his 80th birthday in Somerset recently, an event which evoked many favorite stores of the Flatt family's big Big Brother, and patriarch, Paul. By Von Price We celebrated the birthday of my brother, Paul Flatt, in Somerset. Many who live in Columbia and the Montpelier area - Norman Coffey, Shirley Holt, Barbara Dudley Andrews, Orvis Frider, and many others, too many to mention - will remember him. He served our country in the Korean War along with Roy and Owen Dykes. They went across to fight on the same ship. They all fought on the front lines. My family and friends celebrated his birthday in Somerset where he now lives. Friends came from Sterling, IL,, Chattanoga, TN., and their dear friends from Columbia, Bob and Marilyn Stivers. And niece and sister from Jacksonville, FL,. and my nieces and nephews came to honor their Uncle Paul. Many shared their stories of Paul with the crowd of 61 guests. I remember well the day the President declared that the war was over and that the G I's would be coming home. I have heard about them having to sit in fox holes with water up to their knees for days. About having to just walk over their buddies who had been killed fighting. Paul has always been the Big Brother everyone went to for advice. He worked in a steel mill in Sterling, IL, for 31 years. He retired at the age of 48. He and his wife Ellie had three children, two girls and a son who all ended up in the Dallas area. Paul and his wife tmoved to Denton, Texas to be close thier children, but something about his growing up in Kentucky pulled him back. He and his wife wanted to move back to Columbia. They did, but then moved to Texas and then moved to Somerset. Many have asked them why they had to come back home. Both will tell you that is because of the beauty of Kentucky. The people are friendly, kind and always willing to give a helping hand. I remember that every summer they would come down to the farm for vacation. They never went off to some other state or any where else with their family. Kentucky is where the entire family wanted to be for two weeks out of the year. Family has always been the most important thing to Paul Flatt. Several people have asked him why he chose Somerset. Out of 11 Children there are only 4 of us still living. I have another brother who lives in Someret, Johnny Leon, and a niece and nephew. And my son who lives in Jamestown, KY, Dwight Wayne Richards, and his wife Vicki. So you see he is still close to family. I just wanted to tell you what a great day it was for my big brother and how much we all love him. -Von Flatt Price, Louisville, KY This story was posted on 2011-07-26 09:18:36
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