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Wright County Area Blue Star Mothers chapter hosted a Gold Star Mother’s Day Tea on Sunday, Sept. 25. Each year on the last Sunday in September we honor the mothers whose child has made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.
Four Gold Star Mothers attended. The afternoon started with coffee, tea or water to drink, muffins, bars and fruit. As we enjoyed our treats each Gold Star Mother was asked to tell everyone about their hero.
Stella told about her son Wayde who was killed in Vietnam in 1969. She told of his desire to fly and that she did not know how many flights he had actually flown. He received many medals including the Purple Heart. He had been a quiet boy and a deep thinker who enjoyed camping and family vacations. Wayde had a bunker mate that came to visit his mother and to this day continues to keep in touch with annual Christmas greetings.
Teresa told about her son Robert who was killed in Afghanistan. She smiled and chuckled as she told a story about a time when he was wondering what it was like to stick his head out the car window, like a dog does, and didn’t realize that the car window was up! We all shared that fond memory of Robert with her.