Comments on: My Memorial http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/ living the creative life Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:06:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: This Week at My House : Jill Berry Blog http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 This Week at My House : Jill Berry Blog Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:35:58 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1459 [...] my book. The highlight of the week was connecting with the Hallberg Family. You can read that story here. You need to read the comments, towards the bottom. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience [...] [...] my book. The highlight of the week was connecting with the Hallberg Family. You can read that story here. You need to read the comments, towards the bottom. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience [...]

]]> By: Kim Rae Nugent http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Kim Rae Nugent Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:08:36 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1458 Yes it is important to map our personal-geographies! It is wonderful when all the stars align! Hugs, Kim Yes it is important to map our personal-geographies! It is wonderful when all the stars align!
Hugs,
Kim

]]> By: jane lafazio http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 jane lafazio Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:50:39 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1457 I'm speechless with admiration, for you, Jill, as a sensitive, thoughtful artist, and for the Hallberg family and what they've gone through, and how they continue to fight. I’m speechless with admiration, for you, Jill, as a sensitive, thoughtful artist, and for the Hallberg family and what they’ve gone through, and how they continue to fight.

]]> By: Anne Hallberg http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Anne Hallberg Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:28:39 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1456 Jill, I have attached an article that you may be interested in. I wish that our family had known of you so we could have invited you to share in this very proud day with us.It warms my heart to know people such as yourself still care about Roger and the MIA's. They are not forgotten. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?132773-Special-Forces-MIA-awarded-Silver-Star Jill, I have attached an article that you may be interested in. I wish that our family had known of you so we could have invited you to share in this very proud day with us.It warms my heart to know people such as yourself still care about Roger and the MIA’s. They are not forgotten.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?132773-Special-Forces-MIA-awarded-Silver-Star

]]> By: Jan Victor http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 Jan Victor Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:00:51 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1455 I remember watching so many young soldiers leave for VN while I was still in high school. They were so young and so brave. The tribute you have created is so lovely and meaningful. Thank you for continuing to care when so many others have seemingly forgotten. I remember watching so many young soldiers leave for VN while I was still in high school. They were so young and so brave. The tribute you have created is so lovely and meaningful. Thank you for continuing to care when so many others have seemingly forgotten.

]]> By: ellen http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 ellen Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:56:44 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1454 You are truly an angel sent to help the Hallberg family with their lifelong grief for Roger. What a lovely thing for all of you! Did you say you were going to meet them? You're the best Jill! Ellen You are truly an angel sent to help the Hallberg family with their lifelong grief for Roger. What a lovely thing for all of you! Did you say you were going to meet them?
You’re the best Jill!
Ellen

]]> By: kathy http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 kathy Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:45:35 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1453 there are no words that can be written that could possible come close to capturing the compassion, dedication and loyalty you created for Roger and his family. Namaste. there are no words that can be written that could possible come close to capturing the compassion, dedication and loyalty you created for Roger and his family. Namaste.

]]> By: admin http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 admin Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:04:57 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1452 Dearest Anne, I cannot tell you what this means to me, to connect with you after all these years. I have had a connection with Roger for nearly 40 years, and have done everything I have done for veterans of Vietnam because of him. Not knowing what has happened to a loved one is the cruelest place to be, and I do not know how all of you have endured it. My art piece was meant to give him a place to be, where we can find him. I am so, so glad that you see this, the effort that I made to honor him. It means the world to me. Artists often wonder "why am I doing this?". This is why. My very best to you and your family, to the efforts that all families make to account for their loved ones. My greatest wish is that you are able to find the rest of Roger's story. And if you do, please let me know. It will be a very happy day for me too. Love to all the Hallbergs, Jill Dearest Anne,
I cannot tell you what this means to me, to connect with you after all these years. I have had a connection with Roger for nearly 40 years, and have done everything I have done for veterans of Vietnam because of him.

Not knowing what has happened to a loved one is the cruelest place to be, and I do not know how all of you have endured it. My art piece was meant to give him a place to be, where we can find him.
I am so, so glad that you see this, the effort that I made to honor him. It means the world to me. Artists often wonder “why am I doing this?”. This is why.
My very best to you and your family, to the efforts that all families make to account for their loved ones. My greatest wish is that you are able to find the rest of Roger’s story. And if you do, please let me know. It will be a very happy day for me too.
Love to all the Hallbergs,
Jill

]]> By: Anne Hallberg http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 Anne Hallberg Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:27:48 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1450 This means so much to my entire family. Our brother is S/Sgt Roger C. Hallberg. We are moved beyond words by the beauty of your art and the essence you captured of our brother. It is hard to explain to you through my tears how much it means and touched my heart that you cared enough about our brother to create such an amazing tribute. We are so proud of our Brother Roger and we are so proud that the bracelet you wore was my brothers. As a family member I just thought everyone had forgot the POW & MIA's and just swept the VN conflict under the rug. My brother Bruce and I are very active in the MIA issue and will never give up trying to find out what happened to Roger and all our brave American soldiers. We feel the war in VN is really not over until all Americans are returned. Our mother is still alive and saw your beautiful tribute and with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes she just stared at the pictures and held them close to her heart. She was visible moved by the beauty of your tribute. As I said words can not due justice to how your art touched us. Thank you from the bottom of the Hallberg family's heart. This means so much to my entire family. Our brother is S/Sgt Roger C. Hallberg. We are moved beyond words by the beauty of your art and the essence you captured of our brother. It is hard to explain to you through my tears how much it means and touched my heart that you cared enough about our brother to create such an amazing tribute. We are so proud of our Brother Roger and we are so proud that the bracelet you wore was my brothers. As a family member I just thought everyone had forgot the POW & MIA’s and just swept the VN conflict under the rug. My brother Bruce and I are very active in the MIA issue and will never give up trying to find out what happened to Roger and all our brave American soldiers. We feel the war in VN is really not over until all Americans are returned. Our mother is still alive and saw your beautiful tribute and with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes she just stared at the pictures and held them close to her heart. She was visible moved by the beauty of your tribute. As I said words can not due justice to how your art touched us. Thank you from the bottom of the Hallberg family’s heart.

]]> By: Laura Van Etten-Collins http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/2009/05/26/my-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-1449 Laura Van Etten-Collins Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:33:36 +0000 http://jillberrydesign.com/blog/?p=831#comment-1449 Great job Jill, very poignant. One of my best friends lost her brother in Vietnam and we think of him often. Great job Jill, very poignant. One of my best friends lost her brother in Vietnam and we think of him often.

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