Holocaust survivor stands tall despite physical, mental abuse
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San Francisco Chronicle

by Erin Allday

Gloria Lyon sat in a quiet office, preparing herself for a speech she was about to give to 50 high school sophomores, when someone asked if she wanted a chair to sit in during her presentation.

Lyon, 82, didn’t spare her answer a thought. “It’s better if I stand,” she said crisply. “I want to stand as long as I can. I’ll sit for their questions if I need to.”

She didn’t need to.

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Posted by Admin on May 12, 2012