<

Jeanne Harris Weaver

Todd Returns Home
Oil

On September 9, 2009, my son, 1LT Todd W. Weaver was killed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.  Twenty-four hours later my family caravanned  to Dover, Delaware to witness the Dignified Transfer of Todd returning to American soil.  

It was a cold, wet, dreary morning.  We were led out to the tarmac.   The cold, hard, elevated conveyor machine high above the ground slid Todd’s flag-draped coffin from the transport area of the plane.  The General knelt to say a prayer at Todd’s coffin.  At that moment the sun broke through the clouds.  I felt a warmth in my body and witnessed a brilliant radiating light surround the coffin.  A sense of peace brought a small smile to my face acknowledging that though I would never have Todd’s presence here on earth I knew his heavenly presence through the Holy Spirit was with me.

(Note:  There were no reference photos used to create this painting.  It is my memory.)

>
 
 

   
   
 

©

All images used in this exhibition retain the copyright of the individual ARTIST with ALL RIGHTS RESERVED for the ARTIST. DO NOT use any image from this exhibition unless you receive express permission to do so from the ARTIST. Click on the "PROFILE" graphic/button which provides a link to contact information for the ARTIST whose work is shown above.