by Dejan Jurisic on January 24, 2012
1/23/12 San Antonio, Texas: The Spahn Law Firm of San Antonio is honored to recognize the sacrifices of native Texan Army veteran SSgt. Shilo Harris and his family. Harris was a combat Army Cavalry veteran on his second deployment, attached to the 10th Mountain Division, I-89th Cavalry in Iraq in 2007. Severely wounded when the Bradley vehicle in which he rode struck an IED in southern Baghdad, SSgt. Harris refused treatment until his fellow soldiers were evacuated from the area. He lost three friends and received multiple facial and bodily injuries and burns on over 40 percent of his body. Now as he continues to recover at home in Texas, Harris and his wife are dedicated to helping other wounded soldiers overcome handicaps and disabilities. Harris is a motivational speaker and his wife, Kathreyn, works with the Army Wounded Warrior Project.
The Shilo Harris family is the grateful recipient of a recent visit from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s Ty Pennington and team, who traveled to Floresville in January 2012 to construct a new home for the war hero and his family. Members of the Spahn Law Firm staff were among thousands of local volunteers during the construction on the Harris home. The episode from EM:HE is set to air in December 2012.
The Spahn Law Firm wishes to personally convey a heartfelt “Thank You” to a soldier who has endured a long and painful recovery. Law firm president Matt Spahn will work with the couple to create for them a comprehensive estate plan which will meet their needs, now and into the future. Additionally, the firm has arranged for Shilo and Katheryn to attend the Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover event in San Antonio and they will also receive tickets to select University of Texas San Antonio football games.
Spahn Law Firm is grateful for the dedication and service of all active and veteran military personnel. “I am so honored to be able to donate my services to this man who has given so much to our country in defense of our freedoms. We are passionate about estate planning. It protects what is most precious to people, their loved ones and those things they need in this life. We’re lucky every day we get to do this for clients, who quickly become friends,” stated Matt Spahn, owner and president.
All information contained in this website is not intended to be nor should it be interpreted as legal advice. Please contact an attorney if you have questions or concerns.
by lorispahn on December 15, 2011
It’s that time of year again: time to put up the Christmas tree. We recently did that at the office. Dejan went out and picked up a pre-lit artificial tree. As I stared at the box and contemplated assembling it (while everyone else at the office did the “real” work), I had mixed feelings. The last time I had decorated an artificial tree was 1996. This simply didn’t seem like a real Christmas tree, in more ways than one.
While I was bringing that artificial tree to life, I started making a mental list of the Pros of an Artificial Christmas Tree.
My first thought was the most obvious: It’s FAKE! There are a host of benefits in this fact alone. I didn’t have to haul it inside in a net bag, leaving a trail of needles behind me. When I have that much mess before I even get started, I am not very motivated to finish the task of decorating. I didn’t have to cut the bottom off to make it fit in the stand. When I put it in the stand, it was already perfectly balanced; no twisting screws to make it straight. My mom tells a story of one Christmas when my dad actually nailed the stand into the hardwood floor because they couldn’t get it to stand up any other way. (Can you imagine the conversation while that was taking place?) None of that for me with this tree! And once I had this thing fully assembled and shaped, I had no sticky tree sap covering my hands and arms.
It was time to appreciate the fact that the tree already had the lights on it. Wow! This saved me so much time and frustration. I was beginning to like this tree. It was becoming real to me. I had spent close to an hour shaping the branches and I was proud of my handiwork. It had come out of the box looking nothing like a tree. It was in three misshapen pieces and now I felt like I had a work of art.
Now to call in the troops to help put the ornaments on it. After some sheepish comments like, “I don’t know how to do this” and “Where do I put them?” everyone jumped in and dressed up our tree. Dejan’s height was needed to get the topper in place. We all stepped back and admired the finished product. It was perfect. Artfully shaped branches, bright lights, beautifully arranged decorations, no needles to be swept from the floor, no stand to fill with water. But wait…..something was missing.
It didn’t SMELL like a Christmas tree. There was no delightful pine scent filling the room. “Light a scented candle,” you say. “Spray some Christmas air freshener.” Sure, let’s add some fake smells to go with our fake tree.
Only this didn’t seem like a fake tree anymore. It is a real Christmas tree. It brought us all together in the Spirit that is Christmas. We shared stories of our families as we decorated. We laughed and got to know each other better.
We pray, that as you gather with friends and family around your Christmas tree, that you will be blessed by the Spirit that is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas!
All information contained in this website is not intended to be nor should it be interpreted as legal advice. Please contact an attorney if you have questions or concerns.
1/23/12 San Antonio, Texas: The Spahn Law Firm of San Antonio is honored to recognize the sacrifices of native Texan Army veteran SSgt. Shilo Harris and his family. Harris was a combat Army Cavalry veteran on his second deployment, attached to the 10th Mountain Division, I-89th Cavalry in Iraq in 2007. Severely wounded when the Bradley vehicle in which he rode struck an IED in southern Baghdad, SSgt. Harris refused treatment until his fellow soldiers were evacuated from the area. He lost three friends and received multiple facial and bodily injuries and burns on over 40 percent of his body. Now as he continues to recover at home in Texas, Harris and his wife are dedicated to helping other wounded soldiers overcome handicaps and disabilities. Harris is a motivational speaker and his wife, Kathreyn, works with the Army Wounded Warrior Project.