Feragen makes table in honor of family

George “Chubby” Feragen took a damaged, shattered table and turned it into quite a special tribute in honor of his family members who have all served in the military. 

The patio table was originally covered in glass, but was shattered by the umbrella in a wind storm. Chubby decided to take on the project of converting it into something special. He cut and fit wood pieces inside the frame. Then, with some stencils, paint and stickers, and a nice top coat finish, put on by a friend, the end product resulted in this special piece of history preserved and displayed on the deck outside of his rural Goodridge home.

Each section of the star represents a different time in which his family members served. 

Those honored under  Vietnam: 

Jerry Feragen, Chubby’s brother, went in the service in 1966. He spent a year in Thailand, came back stateside for 3 months and then went to Vietnam for a year. He served in the Army.

Roger Hovet, Chubby’s brother-in-law, served in Vietnam in 1965-67. He served in the Army.

Ernie Feragen, Chubby’s little brother, also served in the Army around 1969-70, going in right after his brother Jerry.

Those honored under  Desert Storm:

Billy Feragen, Chubby’s son, who graduated from Goodridge High School, joined the National Guard. He served 14 years, with two tours to Desert Storm, one of them being 22 months long.

Lloyd, another brother-in-law, served in the Navy, stationed by Seattle, Washington. 

Julie-Ann, Ernie Feragen’s daughter, served in the Army National Guard. She is still active, with over 20 years of active-duty so far. She served in Iraq 2005-2007.

Michael, Ernie Feragen’s son, also served in the Army National Guard and was sent to Afghanistan in 2009-2010.

Those honored under  WWII and Korean War:

George Feragen, Chubby’s father, was in the Navy, along with George’s brothers, who are listed alongside him on the table, Leonard and Arnold. Their other brother, Elmer, served in the Korean War, which you can see is represented above.

George was in the Navy, while Arnold served in the Marines, and Leonard & Elmer in the US Army. 

Also represented on the table is a section for all fallen heroes and another for POW/MIA.