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Bruner's life honored in chapel dedication
He was a runner and a brother — a son, a teammate and a friend.
Most importantly he believed in having faith, and last weekend at Camp Sidney Dew the Boy Scouts and community honored John Patrick Bruner as a person to be looked up to and an example to be followed.
Friends and family of John gathered at a newly built Eagle Chapel at the Boy Scout Camp to dedicate it to his memory — and the memories of all the young men who hiked the trail to Eagle Scout.
John, a graduate of Dalton High School and rising sophomore at Georgia College and State University, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in 2006.
Eagle Scout is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. To earn the honor, Scouts must complete a community service project and meet other requirements.
John passed away on Aug. 4, 2007, while running in a fundraising event for the American Red Cross.
“John was an Eagle Scout. Scouting reinforced his family and church values and built his strong character,” his father Greg Bruner said at his eulogy. “Every boy deserves the experiences of bonding with their father and friends around a campfire. I will cherish my scouting memories with John.”
The chapel was built with donated funds contributed by family, friends and community leaders, said Scout executive Chick Harvey.
The stone and timber outdoor chapel is capped with a fleur-de-lis, a symbol of the Scouts.
“I hope it’s going to serve the mission of scouting to instill values in young people so they can make ethical decisions later in life,” said the architect of the chapel, Robert Noble.
The altar in the chapel was dedicated to Peter Andersen, an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan and a member of Cub Scout Pack No. 2. Peter was the Goodwill Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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