told CBS News<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0since he\u2019s received it, he\u2019s carried the letter with him everywhere he goes.<\/p>\nFor this 95-year-old, nothing\u2019s more important to him than his wife and the note.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d never be without it,\u201d the veteran said. \u201cBecause it\u2019s something that somebody thought of me that much.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for you, we would never have freedom. I\u2019m so happy you made sacrifices. Your friend, Dashauna Priest,\u201d the letter read.<\/p>\n
Grasberger says this letter meant so much to him that he wanted to thank the author. \u201cWe never could find her. He says, \u2018Before I close my eyes, I have to find her,\u2019\u201d said his wife, Delores.<\/p>\n
The staff at the long-term care residence then decided to do a little digging. They were well aware of his attachment to the letter and the desire to meet the author of the letter, and luckily, they found her.<\/p>\n
Last month, Dashauna Priest, 21, surprised Grasberger, while wearing her National Guard uniform.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t imagine the feeling I had when she stood next to me. It just took my breath away, it really did,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s love there, deep down in the heart. She\u2019s like my third daughter, she really is.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt started with a lot of love and affection,\u201d Delores said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s ending the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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