October 2, 2011

Christian home ground breaking ceremony

Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Alan Lapezynski and Michael Tolbert, friends of fallen police officer Buddy Christian prepare to take part in the ground breaking ceremony of the Christian family's new home.
Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Melissa Christian, wife of slain Athens-Clarke Senior Police Officer Buddy Christian, holds son Wyatt as she and family friend Alan Lapezynski, right, listen to Athens contractor Karen Griffin address those gathered for the groundbreaking Sunday.
Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Melissa Christian comforts son Wyatt during the ceremony.
Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Athens contractor Karen Griffin presents Melissa Christian with a bible. The bible will be built into the walls of the Christian Family's new home.
Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Melissa Christian, wife of fallen Clarke County Police Officer Elmer "Buddy" Christian reads a quote to the crowd of friends and family thereto celebrate the ground breaking of their new home on Sunday October 2nd, 2011.
Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Dressed for the occasion, Buddy Christians son Wyatt locks hands with his mother as she addresses the crowd at the ground breaking ceremony of their new home on Sunday October 2nd, 2011.
Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Breaking ground on site of their new home are the wife and children of Elmer "Buddy" Christian, the Athens Clarke County Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on March 22, 2011. Joining them are friends Alan Lapezynski and Michael Tolbert.
Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Melissa Christian, wife of fallen Clarke County police officer Buddy Christian, pauses for a moment after breaking ground on site of their new home.
Photo by Page Allen-White/Correspondent Melissa Christian embraces friend at the ground breaking ceremony of the Christians family's new home on Sunday October 2nd, 2011.

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