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Story summary
- Kathleen Bonthron Wilson and Shirley Hedtke Yaeger have kept a 70-year transatlantic pen-pal friendship.
- In 1956, 10-year-old Kathleen received 11-year-old Shirley’s Wisconsin address from their Brownies leader.
- Their correspondence moved from airmail to email and now primarily uses WhatsApp.
- Kathleen named her daughter after Shirley 55 years ago, showing the bond’s depth.