AUSTIN — Richard Overton, 112, has been released from the hospital, according to his family. Mr. Overton's family said Monday that he has been moved to a rehab facility to recover after his most ...
AUSTIN — On Dec. 27, 2018, the city of Austin lost one of its most beloved residents and the country lost the oldest living veteran who fought in World War II. After a battle with pneumonia, Richard ...
The English historian Paul Johnson once wrote of Winston Churchill, “It is a joy to write his life, and to read about it.” So, too, is it with Richard Overton: another whiskey-loving, cigar-toting man ...
Overton served in the United States Army during World War II. The U.S. Army Twitter account recognized him after his passing saying, "Today we mourn not just a hero, but a legend." Today we mourn not ...
AUSTIN — On Dec. 27, 2018, the city of Austin lost one of its most beloved residents and the country lost the oldest veteran who fought in World War II. After a battle with pneumonia, Richard Overton ...