State Christmas tree honors boy who planted it, died in '90s
PITTSFORD, Vt. (AP) " Vermont's towering state Christmas tree has meaning far beyond the holiday season for one family.The Eugair family donated the 40-foot (12-meter) tree to the state as a tribute to their adopted son, John Paul Greene-Eugair, who brought the seedling home from a fair 26 years ago and helped plant it in their Pittsford yard. He later died of complications from cerebral palsy in 1995 at age 16.The tree was cut down Tuesday, and a special tree lighting ceremony [...]
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