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22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu 22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu
22-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu A 22-year-old woman who was a community activist in the Hudson Valley has died after battling a flu virus. Newburgh resident Rebekah Grohl, an outspoken activist who was the campaign manager for Orange County Legislator Kevindaryan Lujan and volunteered on the campaigns of Sen. James Skoufis and Congressman Antonio Delgado, died on Sunday, Jan. 5 after being diagnosed with the flu last week. Lujan took to Facebook to remember Grohl, calling her “courageous, fierce, loving, compassionate and truly powerful.” 
“Her light was unlike any other I have ever seen,” he said. “She inspired people …

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by Zak Failla