Opinion Column: Pete Wheeler was a legend among Georgia veterans

On Capitol Hill in Atlanta, the state erected a memorial to its veterans and in honor of Gen. Pete Wheeler, who served as commissioner of the Department of Veterans Service from 1948 until his death in 2015.(DINK NESMITH/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)
On Capitol Hill in Atlanta, the state erected a memorial to its veterans and in honor of Gen. Pete Wheeler, who served as commissioner of the Department of Veterans Service from 1948 until his death in 2015.(DINK NESMITH/THE OGLETHORPE ECHO)

Curiosity killed the cat, said my grandmother.

Curiosity made me drive to Atlanta in 2011. All these years later, I am still shaking my head — in amazement — about the legacy of Crawford’s native son, …