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Fire Victim Was Retired Naval Officer 

St. Mary's Man Died From Smoke, Burns
Jump to full article: The Washington Post, 2009-05-24
Author: Matt Zapotosky Washington Post Staff Writer

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A St. Mary's County man killed in a house fire last week was a retired chief petty officer in the Navy who was known for cooking homemade vegetable soup at the Patuxent Moose Lodge, his wife said.

Paul T. Penrod, 68, died Wednesday after a fire ripped through his family's home on Pinto Drive in Hollywood. Investigators said they think the fire started after Penrod fell asleep while smoking.

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