jerry's life growing up in rural north dakota, about being the oldest of five kids and working on the family farm. in fact, bob explained to the girls that jerry made the farm his priority, choosing to spend all of his free time there. the four students created a farm complete with grass tractors, rocks and farm animals to represent the place where jerry felt happiest, on a farm where he planned to return and make his life with his fiancee after serving in the army. j.c. walter and cambry shaneer decorated a fishing hat to commemorate thomas walker, a staff sergeant who served in vietnam in the army. the students learned that prior to being drafted thomas enjoyed spending his free time fishing with his young family. on the fishing hat j.c. and cambry wrote thomas' name, date of birth and date of death. on eight fishing lures they hung from the hat they wrote the names of thomas' family members and the awards he received during his service to our