Photo by Cliff Buchan El Ewert, far left, is pictured next Diane Grinde and her sister, Nancy Jo Mattison, second from right, in front of the Pat Turgeon painting that honors their father, a decorated World War II Army infantryman. At far right is Post 225 Commander Robin Kunkel. The painting was donated to Post 225 in honor of World War II vets.
Photo by Cliff Buchan El Ewert, far left, is pictured next Diane Grinde and her sister, Nancy Jo Mattison, second from right, in front of the Pat Turgeon painting that honors their father, a decorated World War II Army infantryman. At far right is Post 225 Commander Robin Kunkel. The painting was donated to Post 225 in honor of World War II vets.
The distinguished service of World War II veterans captured in a painting by Centerville artist Pat Turgeon has even more meaning for two sisters.
“Above and Beyond” was painted in 2012 by Turgeon, who was inspired after taking in the 2007 dedication of the Minnesota World War II Memorial at the state Capitol in St. Paul. Little did Turgeon know that the painting – one that features Army 2nd Lt. Floyd Marvin Hesse as a central figure – would mean so much to the family.
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