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John Patrick Kelly

John Patrick Kelly

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Col. John P. Kelly (USAF, Ret.) died on April 15, 2026, at an assisted living facility in Wilmington, NC. He was 87. John was born in Washington, DC's Brookland neighborhood into a family that traced its roots back to the enclave's namesake: Col. Jehiel Brooks. He attended the Campus School, an...

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