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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Army helps Kentucky family with Christmas

Army helps Kentucky family with Christmas
By Misty Maynard - The Ledger Independent via AP
Posted : Friday Dec 23, 2011 15:36:32 EST
MAYSVILLE, Ky. — Santa came a little early this year for Donna Lewis and her three children, courtesy of the Army.

Lewis’ fiancĂ©e, Staff Sgt. Kevin Henning, died in June from cancer.

Although in college, Lewis has not worked full-time since 2007. She was borrowing money to pay bills and knew she would be limited when it came to buy Christmas presents for her children: 17-year-old Matthew Stevens, 14-year-old Tony Fite and 4-year-old Kaelynn Henning.

Sgt. 1st Class Charles Wake is the casualty assistance officer who helped with the funeral and paperwork after Henning’s death.

Lewis said the holidays might be a little slim this year when he asked about Christmas.

“He said, ‘Oh no you’re not,’ ” Lewis said.

Wake collected donations, purchased presents and delivered them to Lewis’ children in a van Wednesday. An Orangeburg Volunteer Fire Department truck escorted the van, with lights flashing.

“Where’s the fire?” Fite asked.

The rear van doors opened wide and revealed a pile of brightly wrapped presents, and one item without wrapping: a bicycle.
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