The night before the burial of her husband’s body, Katherine Cathey refused to
leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time.
Pregnant wife of soldier.jpgThis photo by Todd Heisler of the Rocky Mountain News sadly shows what
Memorial Day 2010 is truly about–honoring those who have lost their
lives in service to our country and remembering the families who must
somehow cope and go on when their loved one dies. 

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