Don't forget that today is Veterans Day. Take a moment to tell them thanks! I know I appriciate everyhing that they did as well as the ones currently serving. Above is a picture of Paul's Great Aunt who served in WWII. And yes that is the same uniform that she wore back then! She will be 91 in January. I called her this morning to see if she wanted a ride to the veteran's day program and she told me no she could drive herself. She is still very independent! Below is an essay that Larry wrote about her for his English class. I have never seen him so excited to write a paper! It was for a contest that all the teachers voted on. He came in third which is an amazing thing on it's own since english is his worst subject. I have to give his teacher a lot of credit he is an awesome teacher!
Take care & God Bless!!
The person I admire the most is my Aunt Helen Hurst. She is 90 years old and has been volunteering since high school. Her hobby in high school was finding little birds that had either fallen out of a nest or were hurt. She would take the birds home, feed them, and take care of them until they were feeling better and able to survive on their own.
She went to school to be a doctor. In 1939, when she was still in nurses training, she joined the Red Cross. Then, the Kentucky River flooded and their family, along with others, felt the need to help. During the rescue and recovery process many of the family members kept only what clothes they really needed and gave the rest to the flood victims.
Then, Aunt Helen volunteered to join the army during World War II. She was in the army for five years, stationed in many different countries, during which time she was responsible for setting up two camps. The first camp she setup is one of the largest camps in the United States today.
Aunt Helen also setup a general hospital that was used for regular injuries where people received treatment, had surgeries, and were recovering long term. She also setup a station hospital, which was used for emergencies and to get a patient stable before transferring them to a general hospital. She also setup a field hospital, which was used to treat any injury that needed to be treated quickly. These hospitals were located in the middle of the war itself.
One experience she told me about was when she was made supervisor in a camp that held and treated German people. One guy in there was dying of cancer and his one wish was that he wanted a Hershey’s candy bar. The Americans decided not to give him one because they did not know how many American people the guy had wounded or killed. She agreed with them.
She has also volunteered locally. My Aunt Helen has started a clothes center at a senior center, and has volunteered with the Red Cross for sixty years. She retired in 2005, but still finds herself volunteering as needed, doing small projects. Since then, she has volunteered at the county fair and state fair.
She has also done a lot of volunteer work as a nurse at the old Reelesville High School. She told me that while she was a nurse, she would keep clean pairs of clothes for some children and when they got there, they would change into them. Then at the end of the day, they would put their dirty clothes back on.
I admire her because she has been doing a lot of good things for people all her life. She tells things like they are and she is always willing to give people a chance. She has also changed a lot of people’s lives. One day, I hope to be able to help people the way she has helped others.
She went to school to be a doctor. In 1939, when she was still in nurses training, she joined the Red Cross. Then, the Kentucky River flooded and their family, along with others, felt the need to help. During the rescue and recovery process many of the family members kept only what clothes they really needed and gave the rest to the flood victims.
Then, Aunt Helen volunteered to join the army during World War II. She was in the army for five years, stationed in many different countries, during which time she was responsible for setting up two camps. The first camp she setup is one of the largest camps in the United States today.
Aunt Helen also setup a general hospital that was used for regular injuries where people received treatment, had surgeries, and were recovering long term. She also setup a station hospital, which was used for emergencies and to get a patient stable before transferring them to a general hospital. She also setup a field hospital, which was used to treat any injury that needed to be treated quickly. These hospitals were located in the middle of the war itself.
One experience she told me about was when she was made supervisor in a camp that held and treated German people. One guy in there was dying of cancer and his one wish was that he wanted a Hershey’s candy bar. The Americans decided not to give him one because they did not know how many American people the guy had wounded or killed. She agreed with them.
She has also volunteered locally. My Aunt Helen has started a clothes center at a senior center, and has volunteered with the Red Cross for sixty years. She retired in 2005, but still finds herself volunteering as needed, doing small projects. Since then, she has volunteered at the county fair and state fair.
She has also done a lot of volunteer work as a nurse at the old Reelesville High School. She told me that while she was a nurse, she would keep clean pairs of clothes for some children and when they got there, they would change into them. Then at the end of the day, they would put their dirty clothes back on.
I admire her because she has been doing a lot of good things for people all her life. She tells things like they are and she is always willing to give people a chance. She has also changed a lot of people’s lives. One day, I hope to be able to help people the way she has helped others.
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That is a really good essay. It brought a tear to my eye. Sounds like Aunt Helen is an amazing woman.
She is, we will take you all over to meet her when you come out. She lives right around the corner from us. She tells things like they are!
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