The poem was written by Mrs. Gilbert H. (Helen) Lawrenz, formerly Helen Virginia Brecheisen, the soldier’s sister. At the bottom of the inscription it is signed “Mr. and Mrs. H.N. Brecheisen ...

As she completes another year of life, you may find it difficult to express your love and appreciation for her without writing an epic poem or mailing it in with a simple “happy birthday, sis!” The ...