Posted on Dec 4, 2015
'Keep the Money, Give Us His Mementos,' Son Says of Veteran Father's Lost Wallet | Patch
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Did you see this story 'Keep the Money, Give Us His Mementos,' Son Says of Veteran Father's Lost Wallet?
Did you see this story 'Keep the Money, Give Us His Mementos,' Son Says of Veteran Father's Lost Wallet?
http://patch.com/illinois/joliet/keep-money-give-us-his-mementos-son-says-veteran-fathers-lost-wallet-0
A son is pleading for the return of his father’s lost wallet, mistakenly left behind at theNew Lenox post office Wednesday when the 69-year-old man purchased stamps. The wallet held the usual cash, credit cards and family photos — just like any other wallet — and a few unusual items, too. Special items.
Carl Konior lost two gifts that he believes kept him alive during the worst part of his life — the Vietnam war.
In that wallet, he kept a scapular necklace from his wife’s grandmother and a silver cross.
“He is heartbroken that no one has turned it in,” Eric Konior said of his father. “All he wants is the sentimental things my great grandma gave him right before he left for Vietnam.
“You can have the money in it—$80.”
Did you see this story 'Keep the Money, Give Us His Mementos,' Son Says of Veteran Father's Lost Wallet?
http://patch.com/illinois/joliet/keep-money-give-us-his-mementos-son-says-veteran-fathers-lost-wallet-0
A son is pleading for the return of his father’s lost wallet, mistakenly left behind at theNew Lenox post office Wednesday when the 69-year-old man purchased stamps. The wallet held the usual cash, credit cards and family photos — just like any other wallet — and a few unusual items, too. Special items.
Carl Konior lost two gifts that he believes kept him alive during the worst part of his life — the Vietnam war.
In that wallet, he kept a scapular necklace from his wife’s grandmother and a silver cross.
“He is heartbroken that no one has turned it in,” Eric Konior said of his father. “All he wants is the sentimental things my great grandma gave him right before he left for Vietnam.
“You can have the money in it—$80.”
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs I had not seen or heard about this story 'Keep the Money, Give Us His Mementos,' Son Says of Veteran Father's Lost Wallet. I certainly hope Carl Konior's wallet is returned to him with at least the two most valuable mementos - scapular necklace from his wife’s grandmother and a silver cross.
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At first I thought it said "keep the money, give us MENTOS" I wondered who wanted mints that bad!
Hope he gets it back!
Hope he gets it back!
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I hate to say it, but it's probably in the trash somewhere. I do hope whoever took it finds a way to at least get back the mementos if they kept them...
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