Veterans Day 2019 provided Kathryn Tucker with a comforting memory she can look back on today. As she watched then, her father, U.S. Navy veteran Richard Lutz, was honored for his military service by his Sanctuary Hospice caregivers. Although age and illness had taken their toll, Lutz was gratified by the recognition. It consisted, in part, of presentation of a patriotic pin and certificate of thanks.
"The staff gathered around, and he was given notes and cards from local children as well as a
Jan Swoope is the Lifestyles Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.
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