For years, a woman has displayed a small memorial on her property honoring those who serve. However, the city went after her, demanding that she remove the “obsolete” statue or pay a $1,500 daily fine. Unfortunately for them, she found a way to hit back.
In 2011, Lee Gardela Wood and her family moved onto a property in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. This quaint piece of land belonged to the Spring Bluff Elementary School until it shut down the same year. Excitedly, the family went to work on the property but wanted to keep the original feel.
Along with leaving the old elementary school sign, the family decided to preserve a small memorial dedicated to those who serve and lost their lives due to the September 11th terrorist attacks. No bigger than a large headstone, the boulder reads “We shall never forget” and…..Read Full Story Here………
