I woke up crying at 3 am but finally found the words for the sign to pay tribute to Dad. Vernon C. Stairs 1941-2016 By his hands every physical aspect of this sanctuary was created or maintained from 1996-2016. This FunCation, and training his son to take his place, were his final gifts to the cats. An email from my mother to me today December 7 is a very important day in USA history. Thinking about it reminded me of Big Daddy and his important role in WWII with the 333 Infantry which was part of the 84th Infantry, the Railsplitter Division. The attachment has several letters and other information about them. I will also text you some pictures and a copy of Big Daddy's Award of the Bronze Star Medal Citation from A. H. Bolling, Major General, US Army. It may be hard to read in the picture so I am writing it: "Private First Class FLOYD M NORRIS 35842147, 333d Infantry, United States Army. For heroic service in connection with military operations against the enemy in Germany, 8 April 1945. When enemy fire from a house at an important road junction temporarily delayed the attack by his unit upon a German town and wounded several men, Private First Class Norris, serving as an automatic rifleman and with complete disdain for the danger about him, advanced against hostile fire over exposed terrain and neutralized resistance within the house, thereby enabling his unit to continue its advance and successfully carry out its mission. The cool courage, initiative and superior performance of duty displayed by Private First Class Norris reflect high credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States. Entered military service from Indiana." Later, Big Daddy was assigned to carry the flame thrower which required great strength and courage as the enemy fire was intent on destroying that source of destruction. He had medals for sharp shooter from the military and the Indiana Police Department. Love, Mom Hi, I’m Carole Baskin and I’ve been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/ I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet. You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion. Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk