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>> reporter: the man behind the tree's 40,000+ lights is david gigerich. >> i actually bought scaffolding to put the lights on. i have to use a boom lift to get the star on the top. and quite frankly, i spend three weeks putting the lights on this tree. it's the most exhausting yet exhilarating time for me. >> reporter: there's a good reason for that. david doesn't feel alone when he's decorating. he feels like his son duncan is right there with him. >> the best part of duncan-- and everybody who would ever talk about him would say, his warm heart, his warm smile, and his big laugh. >> reporte...

Now get powerful relief with robitussin elderberry. >> yuccas: as families spend precious time together this christmas, in one small town in minnesota, there is a very special tree that's helping to bring a father closer to the son he lost. john lauritsen of cbs station wcco in minneapolis shows us how the tree has become a symbol of love. >> this is a well-orchestrated decorating process. >> reporter: driving by, you can't help but notice the giant black hill spruce on highcroft road. >> it is absolutely the sparkle in the heart of the neighborhood. >> on my way to work, i usually come the lo...

With. >> as my oldest son said when he saw the tree for the first time, he said that tree even looks like duncan-- big and burly and beautiful. >> reporter: people who don't know the back story will stop by and take pictures. but for the neighborhood, it's so much more-- a reminder that life is precious. >> this brings us all closese tg together. it's just an extremely-- the tree is a teaching moment, right, for our kids. >> reporter: in turn, the neighborhood has helped david deal with his loss. >> three, two, one! >> whoa! ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: it's proof that no matter what, ...