{"id":860,"date":"2011-04-06T16:37:04","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T16:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?860"},"modified":"2011-04-06T16:37:04","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T16:37:04","slug":"penpal-friendship-lasts-61-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/penpal-friendship-lasts-61-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Penpal friendship &#8216;lasts 61 years&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those searching for an army penpal might find they meet somebody they will stay in touch with for many years.<\/p>\n<p>This was the case for Louis Grosse from Canberra, Australia and Fran Huling, from Iowa, US, the Gold Coast Bulletin explains.<\/p>\n<p>It began back in 1950 when Ms Gross received her first letter from her correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>And the duo have been penpals ever since, using written communication as a means of sparking up a friendship that has lasted 61 years and may well continue for many more.<\/p>\n<p>Sea mail, air 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