Korean Vets
Former Gov. Jim Hunt watched from the Senate chamber on Wednesday as a resolution honoring Korean War veterans was approved. A Hunt first cousin killed in the war, Lawrence Hunt, was cited in the resolution. Lobbyist Zeb Alley, also a Korean War veteran, explained that Lawrence Hunt's death brought about his first meeting with Jim Hunt. Alley and Lawrence Hunt had been best friends in Korea. But after being wounded, Alley returned home to North Carolina.
After his friend was killed, Alley attended Lawrence Hunt's funeral in Pleasant Garden, outside of Greensboro. There, he met 14-year-old Jim Hunt. Alley, of course, would eventually become a top Hunt aide. Another Korean War veteran, Sen. Charlie Dannelly, D-Mecklenburg, sponsored the resolution. He talked about the dire circumstances of the soldiers who served there. "I honor these men from the deepest part of my heart," Dannelly said.
(THE INSIDER, 5/15/08).
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