Port Byron gathers to honor fallen soldier

PORT BYRON -- As a mother whose two children are in the military, Chris Gleason has a special connection to the tragic death of Patrick A. Devoe II.

Gleason, of Port Byron, came out Saturday to show her support to Devoe's family as his body was returned home from Afghanistan. Gleason's daughter Jessica, who is in the U.S. Army, was a friend of Devoe's and they graduated from Dana West Junior-Senior High School together.

"It really makes what's going on closer to home," she said. "For me it's actually a lot more than that. Having kids in the military, it's very scary."