AUSTIN — Richard Overton, 112, has been released from the hospital, according to his family. Mr. Overton's family said Monday that he has been moved to a rehab facility to recover after his most ...
AUSTIN — On Dec. 27, 2018, the city of Austin lost one of its most beloved residents and the country lost the oldest veteran who fought in World War II. After a battle with pneumonia, Richard Overton ...
AUSTIN — Austin and the U.S. as a whole are remembering Richard Overton. The nation's oldest WWII veteran was born in Central Texas and spent most of his life in Austin. After serving our country, he ...
AUSTIN — There are plenty of photos, and proclamations that tell the story of his life. But his words paint a picture of a war where as many as 80 million people died. "Well I came back and didn't get ...
Overton served in the United States Army during World War II. The U.S. Army Twitter account recognized him after his passing saying, "Today we mourn not just a hero, but a legend." Today we mourn not ...
The rain and cold left early to make room for sunny skies and warm feelings as Austin, Texas, the nation, and the world sent Richard Overton on ahead. The East Austin icon, America’s oldest man and ...
AUSTIN, TX (KXAN) — Richard Overton’s cousin says the funds that were stolen from his bank account have been restored by Bank of America. Volma Overton said the money was stolen by an identity thief.
Bank of America has restored funds that were stolen from the nation’s oldest man, a 112-year-old Texas veteran who had his retirement savings wiped out. Richard Overton, who also served in War War, II ...