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Memorial Day

May 25, 2009by Val Sanford Leave a comment

When I was growing up nearly every house on our block and in our small neighborhood of La Crescenta, California hosted an American Flag on Memorial Day.  Sunday night my […]

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father, Memorial Day, war, World War II
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Piping Farewell

August 10, 2008by Val Sanford Leave a comment

Isaac Dye Originally uploaded by dorkodog 90 minutes south east of Los Angeles sits Riverside National Cemetery, the third largest National Cemetery in the country.  Dad served there, at March […]

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Family, father, General, grief
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How do you get ready to say goodbye?

July 29, 2008by Val Sanford Leave a comment

l have no idea how to say goodbye to my Dad.  I would think I’d know after losing MIke’s Dad a few years ago, but I don’t.  I hope I […]

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cribbage, Death, Family, father, General, grief

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