One father spent half his life in the Army. Another loved marathons, and another loved fishing and hunting.
Each were soldiers and parents, and 13 of their children will honor their memory with a Memorial Day 5K run Monday in Fayetteville.
Since April 10, the children have spent their Saturdays training with soldiers who have served as their mentors.
They’ve met at Clark Park in Fayetteville playing games
and sharing what’s on their minds, gathering in a circle to proclaim who they are running in memory of, and being encouraged to run.
The national organization was founded by Lisa Hallett after her husband, Capt. John Hallett,30, was killed when returning from a mission in Afghanistan in August 2009.
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