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Published February 8, 2022

Ed "Sarge" Zilli Celebrates his 99th Birthday

Written by
Rod Wilson
| The Dakotan
Ed "Sarge" Zilli blows out candles on his birthday cake. [Photo: Rod Wilson/The Dakotan]
Ed "Sarge" Zilli blows out candles on his birthday cake. [Photo: Rod Wilson/The Dakotan]

MINOT — Several people, including the mayor, arrived at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning to help Ed Zilli, a veteran of both D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, celebrate his 99th birthday.

Mayor Shaun Sipma presented a City of Minot coin to Zilli to commemorate the day.

Ed "Sarge" Zilli and Minot Mayor Shaun Sipma [Photo: Rod Wilson/The Dakotan]

Local media, including The Dakotan, had ran a story asking people to send the WWII veteran birthday cards. More than 100 cards, according to Zilli’s daughter Margie, have arrived, and she says he will take his time opening each and every one of them.

The Parker Senior Center, where Zilli lives, provided a cake for the celebration.

[Photo: Rod Wilson/The Dakotan]
rod.wilson@mydakotan.com
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