‘Saving Freedom’ painting presented to Roseburg Police Department – NRToday.com

It must have seemed very familiar to Caryl Jordan Baum when she received a vision about the next American hero who should be honored by her company, Saving Freedom.

Because her mother, Mary Jane Jordan, said she received her inspiration the same way, before painting of a ghostly scene resembling 9/11 10 years before it happened.

I woke up with a vision just like my mother, the Roseburg resident said.

It was clear to her that she should honor members of the Roseburg Police Department, and in a more substantial way than the usual award she has presented to diamonds in the rough for the past 16 years.

Last Thursday, Jordan Baum presented members of the Roseburg Police Department with a museum quality print of the painting a version of the watercolor created by her mother that also rests in the George W. Bush Presidential Archive.

Officers in attendance were very grateful for the gift by Jordan Baum, said Roseburg Police Sgt. Gary Klopfenstein.

It was a wonderful display of patriotism that she displayed, Klopfenstein said.

Jordan Baum created the company Saving Freedom in 2001 with her mother after the events of 9/11 to honor American heroes. The company tries to honors people each year, or as often as she can, on a fixed income.

Jordan Baum said the art print presented to the Roseburg Police Department was created by her mother, Mary Jane Jordan in 1991. The piece depicts several figures running from a man with a knife while carrying a flag on top of what looks like a skyscraper. Smoke and flames appear to be reflected from the skyscraper. The American flag appears smudged with red.

Jordan Baum believes it prophetically depicted the events of 9/11 a decade before they happened.

Around Veterans Day 2001, Jordan Baum sent a print of the painting to then-President George W. Bush. After her mother died at age 87 in 2002, Jordan Baum received a condolence letter from the president.

More than 14 years later, Jordan Baum continues to seek out examples of American heroes to honor a task that can be challenging with her limited income.

No matter what, Klopfenstein said the department is grateful for the display of support.

It doesnt happen very often, Klopfenstein said.`

Mike Henneke is a designer for The News-Review. He can be reached at 541-957-4208 or by email at mhenneke@nrtoday.com. Follow him on Twitter @ihenpecked.

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