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A big community thanks
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- Published 07/31/2008
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To the editor,
On June 25, the man that meant the world to our whole family, Arthur Eddy, passed away. We want to thank everyone involved, who made the days following, bearable.
Officer Sergio Reyna, from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Department was the first one on the scene at Mom and Dad’s house. Thank you for comforting our mother in her time of need until we arrived. She told me that you reassured her that she had done everything that she could have.
Second, we would like to thank Janet Roy from Langevin Mussetter Funeral Home. Without you having all the answers to all of our questions, we could never have made it. You are an angel!
A big thank you to the Selah City Hall, Mayor Bob Jones and the Selah Chief of Police for all the phone calls and the decision to let our family give our father the Military Honors that he deserved. When we found out from the funeral home that Dad would have full Military Honors at his Memorial Service, we thought the only right thing to do is get permission for the city to have guns discharged at Wixson Park. A call to the fire department, a drive to city hall, a call to the chief of police, who called the mayor. And in a few short hours, we had the city’s blessing to give our dad the full Military Honors that a Veteran of the Korean War so rightly deserved! And a thank you to the extra Selah Police officers, who were put on duty for the afternoon, to patrol the park during the memorial service.
I would like to take a moment to thank each and every person in the park that afternoon. While our family grieved during the honors, and the American flag was being presented to our Mom, the honor guard played “Taps.” The whole entire Selah City Park came to a standstill.
Everyone in the park stopped and stood at attention. Everyone at the city pool stopped what they were doing and stood at attention. I heard from a friend of ours, who attended, that there were cars driving by the park, that were stopped in the middle of the road, until “Taps” was over.
What a great country we live in that small town America would pay tribute to a real American Hero! Thank you Selah!
I would like to thank the United States Air Force Military Honor Guard, who drove all the way over from McCord Air Force Base, in one hundred degree weather, in full military uniform, to give our father such great tribute.
Thanks to all of our friends and family for their support, that day and everyday. Without your hugs, thoughts and prayers, each day would have been harder. Life is too short.
God Bless America
We love and miss you Dad!
The Arthur Eddy Family
Anita Hoxie
Selah WA
On June 25, the man that meant the world to our whole family, Arthur Eddy, passed away. We want to thank everyone involved, who made the days following, bearable.
Officer Sergio Reyna, from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Department was the first one on the scene at Mom and Dad’s house. Thank you for comforting our mother in her time of need until we arrived. She told me that you reassured her that she had done everything that she could have.
Second, we would like to thank Janet Roy from Langevin Mussetter Funeral Home. Without you having all the answers to all of our questions, we could never have made it. You are an angel!
A big thank you to the Selah City Hall, Mayor Bob Jones and the Selah Chief of Police for all the phone calls and the decision to let our family give our father the Military Honors that he deserved. When we found out from the funeral home that Dad would have full Military Honors at his Memorial Service, we thought the only right thing to do is get permission for the city to have guns discharged at Wixson Park. A call to the fire department, a drive to city hall, a call to the chief of police, who called the mayor. And in a few short hours, we had the city’s blessing to give our dad the full Military Honors that a Veteran of the Korean War so rightly deserved! And a thank you to the extra Selah Police officers, who were put on duty for the afternoon, to patrol the park during the memorial service.
I would like to take a moment to thank each and every person in the park that afternoon. While our family grieved during the honors, and the American flag was being presented to our Mom, the honor guard played “Taps.” The whole entire Selah City Park came to a standstill.
Everyone in the park stopped and stood at attention. Everyone at the city pool stopped what they were doing and stood at attention. I heard from a friend of ours, who attended, that there were cars driving by the park, that were stopped in the middle of the road, until “Taps” was over.
What a great country we live in that small town America would pay tribute to a real American Hero! Thank you Selah!
I would like to thank the United States Air Force Military Honor Guard, who drove all the way over from McCord Air Force Base, in one hundred degree weather, in full military uniform, to give our father such great tribute.
Thanks to all of our friends and family for their support, that day and everyday. Without your hugs, thoughts and prayers, each day would have been harder. Life is too short.
God Bless America
We love and miss you Dad!
The Arthur Eddy Family
Anita Hoxie
Selah WA