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Retired man crafts keepsake key chains from family photos
Sam Rainey 83, after 21 years from the state liquor store, built a collection of 1000 plus key chains from around the world. He and wife Alma, 79, personalize photos onto tiles to make unique key chains and magnets. The couple, Hillsville natives, travel often and share family memories with grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Sam Rainey
Mahoningtown
East Side
Rainey
Alma
Florida
Hawaii
California
Ohio
Texas
West Virginia
Washington
D.C
Delaware
Maryland
South Carolina
Illinois
Kansas
New York
Pennsylvania
Jerusalem
Alcatraz
Hollywood
Atlanta
Bahamas
Hoover Dam
Smithsonian Institute
Alamo
Yosemite National Park
New York World’s Fair
Statue of Liberty
Vatican
Canada
Mexico
Spain
China
Italy
Norway
Iceland
Africa
England
Ireland
Catalina Islands
Puerto Rico
Aruba
Hillsville
The
American Legion
American Association of Retired Persons