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Oldest active bricklayer keeps working in Chicago area
In Northbrook, Illinois, 86 year old bricklayer Johnson plans another trip to Sweden while staying active at work and with family. He joined the Bricklayers Union in 1911, loves storytelling, uses a tape recorder, drives fast on expressways, and prefers to keep building and repairing for years to come.
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Chicago
Ipt
Ed Johnson
Johnson
Sweden
John Anderson
Northbrook
Anderson House
The
Bricklayers Union
United States
Irwin
Topnot
Sadles
California
Denmark