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Long out of school

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Opal Land Nelson (standing, fourth from right) and Rex Hughes (front) were honored as the oldest graduates in attendance at the May 21 reunion of Jackson Township/Roanoke High School. Nelson, now a resident of Oregon, graduated in 1939 and Hughes, now of Marion, graduated in 1941. Standing behind Hughes are (from left) sons Randall Hughes and Michael Hughes, daughter-in-law Janice Hughes, Nelson, and daughters Brenda Hughes-Lewis and Nancy Hughes-Chen.