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His "Feat" Were Made for Walkin'

POSTED December 28, 2009 - 4:57pm | POSTED BY Editor Gina

In an update to a previous story, which you can read by clicking  here, 71-year-old Emery Duick of Des Plaines, IL has accomplished his amazing feat: He has succeeded in WALKING the entire length of Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA! It took him 209 days to make the journey.

According to Journal & Topics Newspaper, he arrived at his destination on the Santa Monica Pier at 11:00 AM today.

Click to read the story in its entirety, "He Made It! DP Man Walks Route 66 In 209 Days" at the Journal & Topics Newspaper Online.

Mr Duick is truly an inspiration!

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