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must voluntarily open up that raw, gaping wound thai is your grief and loss and pour out from there your most unadulterated feelings. It simply takes so much energy that often times it requires more than you have available. It seems that just moving forward through the day often takes more than you can muster. Please pass this on. as well, and let everyone know that there cannot be a single family member thct is untouched, humbled and honored by all that you do. Please accept my apologies for all of us that linger in passing that along our selves. God bless you all. Rhonda Winfield"

With heartfelt thanks like that and genuine appreciation for their gesture of support, it is easy for us to see what keeps these dedicated scrollers going. A single "thank yot," would have probably kept a large portion of the group motivated and pressing onward, but the families of the fallen continually find ways to thank the group for their efforts.

Christine scid it was "a very moving experience." Debey gave Christine a gift—a figurine of a snowman dressed in cammies holding an American flag, and his name is Gunner. The snowman now has a place of honor in Christine's curio cabinet, near the flag she was given when she became a US citizen

Christine and her daughter spent 4-5 hours with Gunnar's mother, and the picture was taken after many tears were sfied by both mothers. Christine soon found that, despite the fact that almost a year and a half had passed since PFC Becker lost his life, his mother still had cn overwhelming reed to talk cbout her son Christine, on the other hand, felt an overwhelming need to listen and be there for support.

Assistant project manager Christine Yager (right) presents the completed cutting of PFC Gunnar Becker to his mother, Debey.

Consider the experience of Christine Yager, assistant manager for the group. Christine cut a portrait of PFC Gunnar Becker for his appreciative mother, Debey Senska. Christine, along with her daughter, presented her cutting to Debey, who said that the completed cutting was even better than what she had expected, having only seen photos of the cuttings prior to that. (We all know that, more often than not, pictures don't do scroll saw work justice!)

Completed portrait of PFC Gunnar Becker US Army Pattern developed by Gary Browning Cut by Christine Yager

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