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Archive Home > 2003 > March > 25 > Far from home but close at heart

Far from home but close at heart

By Ernestine Bousquet / The Bulletin
March 25, 2003

Twelve-year-old Mark Blakely of La Pine can't wait until his oldest sister, Marine Lance Cpl. Lisa Blakely, comes home from war.

He remembers the walks they used to take with her dog and the way she used to take care of him, especially when he was sick.

But mostly, he just misses his big....

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