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Veteran Father Visits Son's Grave on Memorial Day

A father visits the grave of his son, while his grandson provides comfort.

Father Matthew Febbi, a veteran of Vietnam, visits the grave of his son Sgt. Richard Febbi at Mt. Calvary Cemetary in Butleron Memorial Day 2013, while being comforted by his grandson Brennan Richard Hamilton.

Sgt. Febbi was killed in 2005 in a car accident while stationed in in Seattle.

He served four years as a Marine before joining the Army, said his mother, Jane McCarthy.

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"[The photo] captures the meaning of memorial day through the generations," said McCarthy.


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