This lovely little park was dedicated to my cousin David, by the good people of Naperville. It was a really nice example of a group of neighbors pulling together to create something beautiful on a piece of what had been condemned land. They got everything donated - flowers, pavers, benches, and labor from Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and the folks at the Morton Arboretum. Everyone welcomed me and my family for a good old neighborhood picnic with snacks, cake, popsicles and sno cones. It was unusual for me, since we barely know our neighbors' names over here, let alone circulate a neighborhood newsletter. But it was a beautiful day and everyone could not have been nicer.
A very fitting tribute to someone who loved his home, his family and his country and who was taken away from us all too soon.
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