Maj. John Haynes passes away

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com Madison County native and Jefferson County resident Maj. John Haynes passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the age of 93. His elite career in the United States Marine Corps is legendary. Having tried unsuccessfully to enlist at the age of 13, Haynes was able to fool recruiters the second time around, enlisting at the age of 15. “The Marines think I’m a few years older than I am,” Haynes recalled in a 2021 interview.  Anyone could hav