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title: 'A Gift for Mary'
description: Veteran Pinning of patient
image: https://www.oldcolonyhospice.org/hubfs/Mary%20Donohoe.jpg
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# 'A Gift for Mary'
By [Old Colony Hospice](https://www.oldcolonyhospice.org/blog/author/old-colony-hospice) online January 3, 2020
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A beautiful article about a mother's love and commitment written by the daughter of one of our patients, Kara Donohoe.
Dec. 22, 2019
...With Christmas upon us, and my Mom’s life drawing to a close, we received a phone call from the Old Colony Hospice wanting to come and honor my mother for her service in World War II. So chaplain Vince Crouse, hospice social worker Diane Crouse and volunteer coordinator Taylor Cross came to my mother’s apartment in North Attleboro and awarded her service in the war with a pinning of the American flag and a special tribute for her service in the U.S. Navy. She also received a plaque for advancing universal hope, freedom, and liberty for all. My mom couldn’t have been more thrilled...
For the full article and story about Mary visit, [https://www.gloucestertimes.com/opinion/column-a-gift-for-mary/article_44811213-13c2-5d29-8ba8-d66a6492c8b5.html](https://www.gloucestertimes.com/opinion/column-a-gift-for-mary/article_44811213-13c2-5d29-8ba8-d66a6492c8b5.html)
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