[William of Barsoom]

This may seem frivolous, but I assure you it is real. I'm on a small committee to select a tree for planting to honor a good man's memory who passed away 2 years ago. He was a moral man, a Christian, a father, and a good husband.

We live in the "Sandhills" of North Carolina, where there is ample but not excessive rain. It gets hot in the summer, with some days at 100 degrees, but in the winter while it does get below 32, it only very rarely goes much below. We do get one or two days at zero, but almost never below. We have been given a sunny spot. Pine trees of various kinds are extremely plentiful around here, so we were hoping to think of something distinctive -- but we're at a loss for what.

I'd appreciate any good and useful input. Thank you.

[mrobisr]

Absolutely beautiful

Japanese Red Maple

https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=866

[metmom]

Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;

to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.