Veteran's Day in Condon - warmth and remembrance

A venerable log building, a blustery November day in a small country community, the Pledge of Allegiance, the tolling of a bell. A scene repeated hundreds of times across the nation, yet as each name was read the personal, local feel of loss hung in the air. We think of great wars with legions of soldiers, but they are composed of young men and women from Seeley and Condon with moms and dads.

Last Monday, Nov. 11 was Condon's ceremony at the Community Center, followed by a lunch prepared by the American Legion Auxiliary. The atmosphere was lively over a hearty soup. I asked Lindbergh Lake resi...