'My dad was a soldier. He's in heaven now'

'My dad was a soldier. He's in heaven now':
Touching note of thanks that the eight-year-old son of dead Iraq veteran handed to soldier in restaurant along with $20 note
Myles Eckert, eight, found the cash in the parking lot of Cracker Barrel on February 7
Instead of buying a video game, he gave it to Lt. Col. Frank Dailey who was eating at the restaurant He said in a note that Dailey reminded him of his deceased dad who was a soldier and his family liked to 'pay it forward'

Army Sgt. Andy Eckert was killed in Iraq, just five weeks after Myles was born

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 01:53 EST, 1 March 2014

Touching: Myles wrapped the $20 in this handwritten note and gave it to Lt. Col. Frank Dailey

 When eight-year-old Myles Eckert found $20 in a Cracker Barrel parking lot, he didn't spend it on a video game - he gave it to a soldier to thank him for his service.

Myles was just five-weeks-old when his father, Army Sgt. Andy Eckert was killed in Iraq.

In honor of his dad's memory, the Ohio boy wrapped the money in a touching handwritten note and handed it to Lt. Col. Frank Dailey who was eating lunch at the restaurant:

'Dear Soldier - my dad was a soldier. He's in heaven now. I found this 20 dollars in the parking lot when we got here. We like to pay it forward in my family. It's your lucky day! Thank you for your service. Myles Eckert, a gold star kid.' read more here