For Peace Mother, life as normal ended with soldier son's death

[tuvor]

MARTHA MENDOZA

Associated Press

VACAVILLE, Calif. - Before her son was killed in Iraq, before she began a peace vigil outside President Bush's Texas ranch, before she became an icon of the anti-war movement and the face of grieving mothers, there was a time when Cindy Sheehan's life was, by all appearances, incredibly normal.

She grew up in a suburb of Los Angeles, the daughter of a housewife and an electrician. She married her high school sweetheart, Patrick Sheehan. They had four babies, one almost every other year. They drove their growing clan in a huge, yellow station wagon with a goofy nickname: "The BananaMobile." She volunteered at church, and later, as the children grew, she worked there.

Normal life ended for Cindy Sheehan in April 2004, when her oldest son Casey, 24, was killed in Iraq.

First, she says, "I was a Mom in deep shock and deep grief."

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/12377219.htm

[In_The_Wind]

1. We should bring our American troops home from Iraq!

People are dying every day. I want to see an end to war!

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2. "Peace Mother" what a wonderful name. Thanks for posting. nt

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3. Thanks for sharing the article, Tuvor.

That SOB! He and his evil war criminals have ripped the hearts out of so many Americans. I can't believe that she married her high school sweetheart and now they are separated. All on a "pack of lies." My heart aches for her loss. She was (and still is) obviously a devoted mother. How dare that rat bastard do this to so many mothers and fathers in this country? For what? Domination? It makes me sick...


Peace.