Father"s last wish for son fulfilled

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Father's last wish for son fulfilled

 

 

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Duluth teen becomes Eagle Scout after cancer strikes family

 

By GRACIE BONDS STAPLES

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 05/14/08

 

Caleb Elder stood with three of his best friends, basking in the moment they'd been certain would come since middle school.

 

They always understood that they'd take this oath, just as they would graduate high school and go on to college. When you move up from Cub Scouts to Boy Scout Troop 2000, you start talking about becoming an Eagle Scout.

 

The path was clear enough: 21 merit badges, a community service project and then he'd be able to put the Eagle clasp on his father's tie, reaching a goal essential to them both.

 

Then Caleb's father was stricken with cancer, and nothing was clear or understood or certain anymore.

 

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