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P.O.Box 814 <br /> Mashpee,MA 02649 <br /> April 1 ,2013 <br /> To the Selectmen of the great Town of Mashpee: <br /> We wish tothank you for all your efforts, kindness and compassion that you put into <br /> the Dedication of the Five Fallen Heroes of Mashpee. Not granting to be "'thatH <br /> parent, but waling this journey, it is a very humbling and bitte'reet path. with <br /> people life you on this journey, we are able to take those steps. It is beyond <br /> comforting, knowing of the compassion that is out there for the Gold Star families. <br /> Our gratitude goes beyond the Dedication. It was in Mashpee that Eric, at the tender <br /> age of ten months, experienced the joy of Great River with his grandparents. The <br /> love of this estuary grew within him. Memories were created here as Eric grew to <br /> adulthood. He shared this "'God's country"' with all his friends from elementary <br /> school, right through to college. This was his place of solace. This is our place of <br /> solace, too, on our last moments together, before he gathered his squadron for his <br /> final deployment, Eric assured us with his crooked, handsome smile, that he would <br /> be corning' home the following summer to revamp and take in God's beauty. It was <br /> in Mashpee that he found such peace. <br /> Time does not heal when there is a loss of a child, but time does allow one to open <br /> his eyes to see what is deep within his soul and the souls of people. We have <br /> experienced such compassion in the people of-Mashpee. This compassion starts <br /> with the elected seats of the Selectmen of this wonderful torn. Through the <br /> friendship and loving guidance of Sele twoman, Carol Sherman, we have witnessed <br /> the dedication and nearer ending work schedule of the Selectmen. This is truly felt <br /> and seen in the policies and programs of Mashpee. From within hours of that <br /> dreadful knock on our door, to Mashpee officer Lisa Hettinger appearing at the <br /> door, to the flags being half-mast, to the fire department raising the flag as we <br /> journeyed to the funeral, to the out-pouring of donors at Eric's blood drives, to the <br /> support of our foundation, Heroes In Transition, to the outreaching help of the <br /> Mashpee Chamber of Commerce, to all the business owners and restaurant owners <br /> who have given to our foundation, we are truly humbled and honored to lire in a <br /> town of such amazing and beautiful people. <br /> With great gratitude, , <br /> 1 <br /> Ken and Cynndyv Jone <br /> Gold Star Parents of Capt Eric A.Jones, USM <br />