Death Toll in Joplin Tornado Reaches 160
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Friday, July 29 2011
Jul 29, 2011
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By: Associated Press
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - The May 22 tornado in Joplin has claimed another victim, bringing the death toll to 160.
Jasper County Coroner Rob Chappel said Thursday that 85-year-old J.T. Strickland died July 8 at a Monett nursing home of injuries he suffered in the tornado.
A funeral home handling arrangements say Strickland was a motel manager and Korean War veteran.
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