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Friends pulling together to help injured Marine
Jill Weiser

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Word was received this evening that a fund raiser for a Central Nebraska Marine will be held Saturday, August 16 at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Hastings. Friends and family of PFC. Paden Daly of Thedford, NE, will be holding a horse show and will have donation buckets at the food stands. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

According to Mary Beth Daly, Paden's mother who lives in Thedford, NE, her son graduated from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, CA on May 23, 2008. He was attending School of Infantry Training (SOI) at Camp Pendleton, CA when he and three other Marines were returning to base on July 6 from their holiday weekend when they collided with another vehicle on an off ramp.

Paden was hospitalized for three weeks in California for spinal injuries, and recently returned to Nebraska. He is currently at Madonna Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln undergoing treatment and therapy for his injuries.

Paden's friends in the Hastings area are now putting on a benefit to help."it would just be really great if everyone came out and supported him and his family it's going to be a tough haul for a little while," said friend Sarah Schnase, who is helping to organize the event. Those who may not be able to attend, but would still like to donate you can call Sarah at 402-469-4541. Cards or letters of encouragement may be sent to: PFC Paden Daly, PO Box 11, Thedford, NE 69166. According to Mary Beth Daly, a fund has also been established for Paden at the Security First Bank of Thedford, PO Box 288, Thedford, NE 69166.

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