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White Crosses
Greg:
My Dad passed away just a few years after he retired, always believing that Del was somehow still alive. I became a lot more convinced as well when several days after his passing, I received another mystery package, this one contained a cassette tape with the following song:
No one had shared the attic experience other than Del and Cassandra. So many questions …

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And there at the bottom a lone Purple Heart…what a moving song-story. Brought tears.
Story starts to heat up here as we learn of Del’s resurrection. Also, nice collages shown beneath White Crosses. Love the bagpipes and vocal harmonies.