Kaziah Hancock is a Utah artist who paints portraits of fallen American heroes at no cost. She was driving home in early 2003 and heard the story on the radio of a fallen soldier from Utah. It was at that point she decided she would do a portrait of every fallen soldier.
Linda's 2 cents:
One of the purposes of this blog is to find stories that give folks hope. Another is to find areas on which we agree regardless of our politics. I believe Liberals and Conservatives alike feel that loosing a child is a parent's worst nightmare. This artist brings comfort to families who are hurting and she has my deepest admiration and support. I hope she also has yours and that you will take the time to comment on this article in the comment section below.
If you or someone you know has lost a loved one in the war, I encourage you to contact this program.
Video of artist and one family she has helped:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7NQBN-lO0
Another video - Mom is there as Artists paints her son's portrait:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZMqzEKSTNI&feature=fvw
Article about the Artist:
http://www.defense.gov/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2392
Another program providing a similar service
http://www.fallenheroesproject.org/
Special Thanks to Butch D"Amico who sent me this story
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