Source: www.deseretnews.com --- Saturday, June 11, 2016
LAYTON — Zach Butterfield tore up his knee playing Football and couldn't join the U.S. military to serve his country. His car, a flashy 2006 silver Mustang, is the way he shows his gratitude to his four relatives who were killed in combat, including his great-grandfather and great-uncle. Their names, Louris Chidester, Jack Andreason, Michael Wayne Duggan and Dyland Maynard, adorn the side of the sports car, as does the U.S. Army star and the ripping teeth of a shark. "If I can't be in the military, I might as well honor them as best I can," the Layton resident said. Butterfield's car was one of many featured in an auto show at Layton Commons Park that was part of Saturday's Sound of Freedom festival, an annual event that pays tribute to Utah military members, both past and present. Dubbed "Blood, Sweat and Gears," the festival featured food, fun and games — the military members were served free lunch — and a raffle in which Willard residents Gary and Janice Wetzel walked off with an owl made of metal she plans to put in the yard. The Wetzels were there to show off their 1925 Ford and support the patriotic event, which is in its fifth year. Larry Podwys was manning the booth for American Legion Post No. 87 in Layton, where he serves as its commander. Multiple varieties of buttons declaring "Support Our Troops" or "United We Stand" were on sale for $5, as were bracelets and magnetic ribbons to attach to vehicles. The money, he expl ...
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