Tuesday, November 28, 2023
My Uncle John represents the last of a generation one removed from Finnish immigrants who came to the US in the quest for the American Dream. Born in the darkness of World War 2, he came of age during the early phase of the Cold War and saw the boundless possibilities of America as it led the Free World against the threat of Communist tyranny and laid the basis for communism's ultimate defeat. The product of bygone days where family, faith, and hard work were the cornerstone of raising yourself within society and when America was steadfast and seen as the beacon on the hill for liberty, freedom, and individual responsibility.
He plied his trade, in which he was recognized with few peers and mentored many, raised a family, and contributed to society... a good husband, a good father, a good friend, a good neighbor, a good man, and a good America, having faithfully served his country.
