Eino Lehtinen
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Eino Arvid Lehtinen was, at age 106, one of the last surviving veterans of the Finnish Civil War
, and one of the oldest people in Finland
at the time of his death. Lehtinen served for the White Guard
during the Finnish Civil War of 1918.
Eino Lehtinen took part in the Finnish Civil War as a soldier in the Finnish White Guard, and his older brother served as well and fell at the Vilppula
front. Eino Lehtinen got married in 1926 to Aino Saarimaa, a nurse. They had seven children, including five girls. Their marriage endured until Aino's death in 1986. Eino Lehtinen graduated from Rauma College in 1924 and then worked as a teacher throughout his life, until he retired in 1961.
Eino was an active church fellow, and he was also very interested in both literature and music. Lehtinen was also an honorary war veteran member in Ylistaro
, where he was born. At 103 years old, Eino still walked in church on his own without assistance. He died in Raisio
at the age of 106.
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
, and one of the oldest people in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
at the time of his death. Lehtinen served for the White Guard
White Guard (Finland)
The White Guard was a voluntary militia that emerged victorious over the socialist Red Guard as part of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War of 1918...
during the Finnish Civil War of 1918.
Eino Lehtinen took part in the Finnish Civil War as a soldier in the Finnish White Guard, and his older brother served as well and fell at the Vilppula
Vilppula
Vilppula is a former municipality of Finland. Neighbouring Mänttä was merged into it on 1 January 2009 to form the municipality of Mänttä-Vilppula....
front. Eino Lehtinen got married in 1926 to Aino Saarimaa, a nurse. They had seven children, including five girls. Their marriage endured until Aino's death in 1986. Eino Lehtinen graduated from Rauma College in 1924 and then worked as a teacher throughout his life, until he retired in 1961.
Eino was an active church fellow, and he was also very interested in both literature and music. Lehtinen was also an honorary war veteran member in Ylistaro
Ylistaro
Ylistaro is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated, together with Nurmo to Seinäjoki in 1 January 2009.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 5,582 and covered an area of 484.08 km² of...
, where he was born. At 103 years old, Eino still walked in church on his own without assistance. He died in Raisio
Raisio
Raisio is a town and municipality in south-western Finland and an important junction of major roads. The town has a population of and is located in the region of Finland Proper, neighbouring the region's capital, Turku...
at the age of 106.
See also
- Veterans of the First World War who died in 2007