{"id":1868181,"date":"2023-03-05T06:56:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T11:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boys-spend-weekend-planting-flowers-at-memorial-of-young-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T06:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T11:59:42","slug":"boys-spend-weekend-planting-flowers-at-memorial-of-young-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boys-spend-weekend-planting-flowers-at-memorial-of-young-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys Spend Weekend Planting Flowers at Memorial of Young Officer Killed in the Line of Duty"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboys-spend-weekend-planting-flowers-at-memorial-of-young-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1868181&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div>\n<p>The family of two young boys who came across the memorial to the police officer was so touched that the boys decided to dedicate their time planting flowers at this site in his honor.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary Chancer, 38, and his wife Kristina, 37, live in\u00a0Cherokee County, Georgia, with their 14-year-old daughter, Olivia, and sons Bronson, 8, and Ezra, 5. In February, the family was out walking in\u00a0JB Owens Park, Holly Springs, when Ezra came across a tree planted in a flower bed without flowers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He saw the plaque, and he asked me to come over and tell him what it meant,&#8221; Zachary shared his thoughts with The Epoch Times. &#8220;I told him that it was for a fallen officer and read the plaque to him. At the time, we had no idea \u2026 what situation happened, but that didn&#8217;t matter to Ezra. He let his imagination run wild.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5091051\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/Kristina1.jpeg\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/a> (Courtesy Kristina Chancer<\/figure>\n<p>This memorial was dedicated to Joseph William Burson, an officer who died in a traffic stop on June 20, 21 at 24. He served Cherokee County.<\/p>\n<p>The plaque was always visible to the children every time they visited the park. One day they\u00a0asked their father why there were no flowers at the site, and the family decided to buy some fresh flowers and a vase. The family came up with something better after brainstorming together. &#8220;Ultimately we chose wild daffodils,&#8221; Zachary stated.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary believes wild daffodils are a symbol of hope, folly and unrequited affection. They are perennial and can be used for the treatment of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. This is a cause that the Zachary family holds dear.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5091050\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/Kristian4-1200x1600.jpeg\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/a> (Courtesy Kristina Chancer<\/figure>\n<p>On Sunday, Feb. 19,\u00a0 in the early afternoon, the Chancers took a walk through the woods to collect native wild daffodil bulbs. Together they collected about 100 bulbs and then took them to the Memorial with the mulch left over from Zachary\u2019s landscaping project.<\/p>\n<p>The family of five took the initiative with Ezra, Bronson and Bronson. They then divided the work of digging the holes and handing the bulbs over to Bronson. Zachary snapped a picture of the proud brothers after their bulbs were planted and posted it to Facebook. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=264084105941636&#038;set=a.212541161095931\">page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Family was overwhelmed by the generosity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5092102\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/Officer-Burson-1200x1500.jpeg\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/a> (Courtesy Holly Springs Police Department<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Honestly, we were overwhelmed,&#8221; Zachary shared his thoughts with The Epoch Times. &#8220;We didn&#8217;t do it for the recognition; we saw a need \u2026 [this officer] laid down his life to protect and serve the community, and we wanted to give them something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By putting the flowers there\u2013a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> &#8230;..<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> &#8220;Continue reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/boys-spend-weekend-planting-flowers-at-memorial-of-young-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty_5082495.html?utm_source=partner&#038;utm_campaign=conservnewsd\">Boys Spend Weekend Planting Flowers at Memorial of Young Officer Killed in the Line of Duty<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family of two young boys who came across the memorial to the police officer was so touched that the boys decided to dedicate their time planting flowers at this site in his honor. 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