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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 11:39 PM
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Boy holds sale to buy gravestone for dad
"I just felt bad because there was no gravestone, so I wanted raise money to buy a gravestone," said Blake McGinness.

Blake's father, Rick Lees, who died last year of a stomach aneurysm, is buried at the Wilmer Cemetery just outside Kingston. His gravesite is currently marked only by some of Blake's toys, as the family couldn't afford a gravestone.



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/09/25/yard-sale-grave-stone.html#ixzz10biQJ8YE
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 11:50 PM
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1. Donating the excess to a childrens hospital...
Edited on Sat Sep-25-10 11:51 PM by alittlelark
Kids like him give me hope.:loveya:
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47of74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-25-10 11:55 PM
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2. Ahem
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 12:02 AM
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3. What a beautiful family - and a beautiful soul in Blake. I wish them the best. His
dad knows.
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Arctic Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 12:08 AM
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4. Damn, I got some dust in my eye.
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Historic NY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 12:54 AM
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5. Your Daddy would be proud of you Blake....
sniff.
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lamp_shade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 03:08 AM
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6. See Post #2.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-26-10 03:11 AM
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7. Wow, that is sad.
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