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Willie Evans Delivers Millard Fillmore Memorial Address

Willie Evans, former UB Alumni Association president, delivers Memorial address at Forest Lawn
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Willie Evans, former UB Alumni Association president, delivers Memorial address at Forest Lawn

By Eileen Buckley

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Buffalo, – Willie Evans, former UB Alumni Association president, delivered the Memorial address at Wednesday's annual Millard Fillmore Commeroration. Those attending the commemoration walked across icy snow in a steady, freezing rain at Forest Lawn in Buffalo. Large wreaths were placed at Fillmore's monument including a wreath delivered by the U.S. Military from President Bush. Evans spoke of Fillmore as a U.S. President and a Buffaloian.

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