The hearse carrying the body of Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Antonik travels down Woodstock Street in Crystal Lake on Monday afternoon. Antonik, 29, died July 11 supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
I covered a less somber homecoming last Saturday. Aria Wood, 5, hugs her father Lt. Colonel Edward Wood as Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager and wife Amanda applaud him at his homecoming ceremony at Emricson Park in Woodstock on Saturday.
Sisters Donna Freeman, left, and Adele Knickels prepare for the Alzheimer's Association's annual Memory Walk at Freeman's home on Friday afternoon. The siblings, along with another sister, walk in a team called "Rose's Girls" in their mother, Rose Freda's honor and in her memory. Freda, passed away in 2001 from the disease at the age of 87.
I got to talk with Donna and Adele for the better part of an hour on that Friday, and was amazed at their dedication to this association. I also liked that Donna remembers her mother whenever she sees a cardinal and we saw one twice.
And for the business section...
Ben Giblin and Chloe Juckel work at Peace Offerings on Wednesday afternoon in McHenry. The shop features handcrafted gifts and jewelry, tye-dye shirts, incense, bath oils and salts, and a vintage resale area in the back of the shop.
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