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Jack Kelso, 81, of Greenacres, FL, formerly of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, passed away peacefully under the care of Hospice oat his home on October 27, 2013. Born in Haverhill, MA, he graduated from Boston University and earned a Master's degree in Journalism. He was a reporter for a variety of papers including the Wooster Telegram and Gazette and the Newark Evening News. He was a staff writer for The Evening Star where he won a Front Page Award from the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild. He was an associate editor For Changing Times the Kiplinger magazine. He also wrote articles in Better Homes and Gardens and outdoor magazines. He wrote a national financial newsletter for REC and radio scripts until he retired. He loved to play golf and earned a brown belt in Karate with Jhon Rhee. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, stepsons John W. Dickson and James D. Dickson, four step-grandchildren, a sister Willa and two nieces Kate and Louisa.
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