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World War II veteran Ernest Persinger poses for a quick photo with family as he celebrates his 90th birthday with friends and family at Ryan's Saturday afternoon. Photographed with Persinger from left are 3-year-old Andi Jo Darby, her grandmother Paula Darby, Paula's son Andrew Darby, his 5-month-old son Hank and Ernest's daughter Margie Ratliff (far right).