On this Memorial Day 2008, I would like to thank my grandpa, Lee Baines, for his service to our country in World War II. I just finished a documentary on "FDR" - who gave his life for a little over 12 as the 32nd President of the U.S.. The show reminded me of what my grandpa sacrificied for his country, his fiancee, his future family. He postponed his marriage to Florence so he could serve. He put his life on hold to fight for his unborn children. He avoided death which resulted in the life of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
It occurred to me that if my grandpa had not survived the war, niether me nor my two daughters would be alive. Not only were the lives of men lost in that war, but also generations and generations.
Ultimately, it is the grace, providence, and protection of God Almighty that kept my grandfather from the death that took so many men. I praise God for keeping him safe, bringing him home to Grandma Flo, and giving him the child, Mark, who became my father.
I know Grandpa sacrificed abundantly during the war, as well as continually for the past 60+ years because of the memories of what he faced for four years overseas. THANK YOU!
Love your granddaughter Tara, your great-granddaughters Sophia & Tori, and future generations.

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