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Published July 13, 2012, 12:00 AM

A half-century of faithful service

To every decision there are good and bad aspects and this is no different for Alexandria’s Bernie Boesen who is retiring after 53 years of owning and operating Bernie’s Gas and Oil in Millerville. “Leaving is sweet and sour. I’m going to miss all these great people and I really love where I work and what I do, but I owe it to my family to retire,” Bernie noted. “I have missed so many things over the years that I need to make up for.”

By: Caroline Roers, Echo Press Intern, Alexandria Echo Press

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