Today two heroes were honored in New York. One in Westchester County and one in New York
City. Both served in our military one a
hero of World War II and the other killed while on duty with the National
Guard. The one in Westchester died in a
nursing home and had no family. A young
woman who volunteered at the nursing home where he spent his final days made
sure that he had the proper funeral with full military honors. Her desire to honor his service and memory touched
many people and his funeral was more than she could ever imagine. Many people turned out to celebrate the life
of a decorated veteran. The most
touching part was when the flag that draped his coffin was given to the young
volunteer. In the city the young father
of three was celebrated with full military and fire department honors and will
be laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery. Each
of these men served their country with honor and remind us of the importance of
looking outside ourselves and reaching out to others. Let us take time to embrace the call that is
greater than ourselves and always try to “do unto others as you would want done
to you.”
Pat Schifini, OSU
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