Let me add my condolences to all of us on our recent loss of an old man who, among other things, showed us how to be an old man. And Richard Overton (Mr. Overton, as I always called him) was an old ...

AUSTIN — When we lose someone close to us, we can't help but remember them. Hopefully to think of the good times that we shared with them. That's exactly what the family and friends of Richard Overton ...

Happy Birthday to the nation's oldest living World War II Combat Veteran. Richard Overton was born on May 11th, 1906 in Bastrop, County. In just a moment we will be live streaming from Mr. Overton's ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin community is saying goodbye to Richard Overton. He died the oldest surviving World War II veteran. Cook-Walden Funeral Home held a public viewing from noon until 6 p.m. on ...

AUSTIN — Austin and the U.S. as a whole are remembering Richard Overton. The nation's oldest WWII veteran was born in Central Texas and spent most of his life in Austin. After serving our country, he ...

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Richard Overton, the nation's oldest living World War II veteran, has died at the age of 112. Earlier this month, Overton was hospitalized with pneumonia, but he was ...

Overton served in the United States Army during World War II. The U.S. Army Twitter account recognized him after his passing saying, "Today we mourn not just a hero, but a legend." Today we mourn not ...

Richard Overton is America’s oldest living World War II veteran and, a true Austin treasure. In the recent days, the 111-year-old has been hospitalized with pneumonia. Volma Overton a distant cousin ...

AUSTIN (KTBC Fox 7) - The 110 year old Overton says that the secret to long life is,"Cigars and God. He's the manager and when he says you go you go and when he says you stay, you stay." Mr. Overton ...