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Fielding Lucas remembered as principled civic fighter
Hendersonville editorial notes the death of Fielding Gallatin Luke Lucas at 92. Navy veteran, U.S. Naval Academy graduate, he served 1939 to 1955 with World War II and Korea tours. He chaired Blue Ridge Community College and Pardee Hospital boards, urged fiscal responsibility, and remained a active, questioning voice in local governance.
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