The Brief
- Decatur WWII veteran Calvin George Kemp is celebrating his 102nd birthday today.
- A “Grady Baby,” Kemp returned to Atlanta after serving in the Navy and was a representative of the Black Brick Layers Union in the years before the unions were integrated.
- He says that there is no secret to his long life – he’s just blessed and stays positive.
DECATUR, Ga. – Family, friends, and churchgoers gathered in Decatur over the weekend to help a World War II veteran celebrate his 102nd birthday.
Calvin George Kemp was born at Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital on June 2, 1923, and refers to himself as a “Grady Baby.”
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