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Published May 23, 2009, 12:00 AM

GALLERY: Skip Bye


Helen Bye, 81, holds her son, Marine Lance Cpl. Robert "Skip" Bye's dog tags. Robert was killed in Vietnam in 1969 and this Memorial Day marks the 40th time Helen Bye has gathered with family at her youngest son's grave in Crookston. Herald photo by John Stennes.

  • Helen Bye, 81, holds her son, Marine Lance Cpl. Robert "Skip" Bye's dog tags. Robert was killed in Vietnam in 1969 and this Memorial Day marks the 40th time Helen Bye has gathered with family at her youngest son's grave in Crookston. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Helen Bye's great granddaughter Hanna Holter's face is reflected in a framed picture of Robert Bye as she sketches his likeness. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Helen Bye reads a letter from her son Skip sent while he served as a Marine in Vietnam. Herald photo by John Stennes.