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Old 02-11-2022, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrotica View Post
Since I grew up in Erie PA, there were many union shops, because of the industry that had plants there. I can't even guess how many retirees I've known, and heard about, that retired at 65, then died within weeks, or months of their retirement.

I'm not sure why so many in that community expired just after their retirement. My ex father in law didn't make one year after he retired.
This is one of my reasons for stopping now at 61.
My FIL retired at 56 and his health at the time seemed OK, but he was dead at 58.
He was a heavy smoker and drinker and worked in grain dust his whole carrier, so when his lungs and kidney decided they had enough he was gone in weeks.

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