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Bluebag Media
Annie Oakley… an
inspiration to young women
BROCK – “Annie Oakley was not just a marksman,” said Hannah Linebaugh.
“She was an activist for women, children and education.” Hannah was
Miss Annie Oakley 2006 and has taken the lead on the Pilgrimage
tradition each year. She spoke about the history and life of Darke
County’s famous daughter. A gathering of about 30 people attended the
Pilgrimage to the graves of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler at Brock
Cemetery on July 23.
Later, Miss Annie Oakley 2015 Mariana Ramos placed the traditional
wreath at Annie Oakley’s gravesite. Indicating she learned a lot about
Annie by using the Internet and going to Garst Museum, she said Annie
“sounds really wonderful. I wish I could have met her.”
Bonnie Perry, Annie’s great great niece, said honoring Darke County’s
famous daughter is a great thing. “I think she’d be embarrassed,” Perry
said. “However this is very deserving for the life she lived.” Perry is
a member of the Annie Oakley Center Foundation and volunteers for the
festival committee...
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