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ByYMMSgtGageBennettGen.RaymondG.DavisMetroAtlantaGAMyuncleLymanHall1724-1790gradu-atedfromYaleCollegein1747.In1749hewascalledtothepulpitofStrateldParishnowBridgeportCT.Heservedasapreacherwhilehestudiedmedicineandtaughtschool.Hethenbecameaphysicianandlaterastatesman.HallwasoneofthethreeGeorgiarepre-sentativestothePhiladelphiaconventionwherehesignedtheUnitedStatesDeclarationofIndepen-dence.IndoingsomyunclewasamongtheveryrstAmeri-canstostandanddenetheidealsofthisgreatnationandsparkedtheRevolutionarywar.Followingthewarhebecamethe16thgovernorofGeorgiaandwhilegovernorhecreatedtheUniversityofGeorgia.Hediedshortlyafterhistermasgovernorattheageof66.HallCountyGeorgiaandthreeotherschoolsinGeorgiaarenamedinhishonorasareotherlandmarks.MyyoungerbrotherisnamedAthanHallBennett.AthanisalsoayoungMarineandispicturednexttoLymansstatueintheGeorgiastatecapital.AsbloodrelativesofLymanHallweareveryproudofourancestorandthelifeheled.WeareespeciallyproudthatheandotherAmericanpatriotsstoodupagainstaty-rantkingandthemightiestmilitarypoweronthefaceoftheearthatthattime.TherehavebeenahandfulofclergyinmyfamilytreeandImremindedofExodus347Keepingmercyforthousandsforgiv-inginiquityandtransgressionandsinbynomeansclearingtheguiltyvisitingtheiniquityofthefathersuponthechildrenandthechildrenschildrentothethirdandthefourthgenera-tion.HoweverIthinkDivineblessingsextendatleasttothesixthfatherbe-causeIhavebeentrulyblessedbymyunclesservicetohisGodandhiscountry.HesetanexampleforthefathersthatwouldcomeafterhimofservicetoGodcountryandcommunity.Asfarbackasmyfamilytreegoesmyancestorsservedinthemilitaryandotherswerehardworkingmenandwomenwhoservedtheircommunitiesasproductivecitizens.Mymotherandfatherhavehighexpecta-tionsofmeespeciallywhenitcomestomygradesandservicetosociety.IamblessedtoliveinahomewithatraditionalfamilysettingandwholesomeChristianAmeri-canvalues.IhopethatwhateverIbecomeIamabletoliveuptotheHallnameandfurthertheblessingstomyyoungersib-lingsandonedaychildrenofmyown.LymanHalldidgreatthingsandsethighstandardsandexpectationsforgen-erationstofollow.Myfatherisasuccess-fulbusinessmanandinhissparetimeisbusyservinghiscommunity.Hisfatherisa91year-oldpracticingattorney.Mygreatgrandfatherwasasuccessfulbusiness-manandallthreeservedtheircountryinthemilitary.Iwillproudlyfollowintheirfootsteps.MyuncleLymanHallsettheperfectex-ampleofhowonemancanmakealast-ingdifference.IthinkabouthimoftenbutespeciallywhenIthinkaboutmylifeandwhatliesinmyfuture.Becauseoftheinu-enceLymanHallhashadonmylifeIhaveassurancethatwherevermyroadleadsIwillbesuccessfulasaservanttomyGodandcountryandeventuallymywifeandchildren.MygoalistoonedaybecomeageneralsurgeonsothatIwillbeabletoextendlifesblessingstotheseventhgen-erationofLymanHallslegacy.FindingaRoleModelinMyGreatestUncleByYMMSgtKodiKennedy-HeadrickLCplCalebPowersYoungMarinesVATherearelotsofthingsthatAmericansholdclosetothemandconsiderasAmeri-canvalues.Thesecanbethingsthatareintangiblelikecourageortangiblelikeapplepie.Ijustrecentlyhadonesadyetamazingexampleofcouragedemonstratedtome.AYoungMarineinmyunitpassedawayfrombraincanceronNovember182013.ShewasandstillisoneofthemostbraveandcourageouspeoplethatIhavehadthepleasureofknowing.HernamewasJordanDuPriestandshefullyrepresentsthetitlehero.Jordanpassedawaywhenshewas12andhadbeenbattlingthecancerformorethantwoyears.Shethoughtshehadbeatitintosubmissionwhenthingstookaturnfortheworse.Hertumorsdidsomethingthatisveryrareandwrappedaroundherbrainstem.NowIknowifIwastoldthiswashappen-ingtomeIwouldhavebrokendownbutJor-danDuPrieststayedstrong.Shefacedhersituationheadonandwithextremecourage.Shespokeatschoolsinherareaatonly12yearsoldandbecameafocalpointintheareaforraisingmoneytohelpndacureforcancer.Inherlastfewmonthsshespokeattwoschoolsinherareaandinhernalweekssheraisedfourteenthou-sanddollarsforcancerresearchforvariousfoundations.ShewascourageousasanyotherAmericanhero.Shedidntexhibitthetypeofcourageittakestorunoutontoabattleeldbutsheexhibitedadifferentyetequallypowerfultypeofcourage.Jordanfoughtwithevery-thingshehadandwhenshefoundoutitstillwasntenoughshedidntgiveup.In-steadsheusedallofherenergytryingtohelpothersbyinspiringhopethatacureforbraincancerwillbefound.JordanDuPriesttouchedsomanypeopleslivesduringhershorttimewithusbuttoeveryonewhoknewhersheexhibitedthecouragethatAmericanpeopleholdsoclosetotheirhearts.JordanDuPriestAnExampleofAmericanCourageJordantouchedsomanypeopleslivesduringhershorttimewithusbutexhibitedthecouragethatAmericanpeopleholdsoclosetotheirheartsPage18ESPRIT