Belated Veteran's Day

I meant to post something about Veteran's Day yesterday, but the day got away from me. Today in the Deseret News, there was a nice article about a gathering of World War II Veterans in Utah, one of which is Dan's Uncle Don. I am amazed at Dan's grandmother Wanda, a young widow, who sent off 4 of her 5 sons into the military during World War II. The oldest brother, Tony, served in the Air Force; Don in heavy artillery (he also stormed the beaches of Normandy and fought for 217 consecutive days in the Battle of the Bulge and later helped open concentration camps); Shipley and Ellsworth, the next youngest brothers both served in the Air Force. I can't even begin to imagine the sacrifice and service of Dan's uncles and then his mother, sister and youngest child Karl back at home. Today, the military tradition continues in our family through the wonderful, committed service of Elisabeth's husband, Ron. You can check out her well-written Veteran's Day tribute at their blog, We Willises. It is with gratitude and sincere appreciation that we thank all our wonderful veterans past and present.