Sean C. Morgan
When Tom Hyer, longtime owner and operator of G&H Logging, was 17 years old, he dropped out of high school and enlisted in the Navy.
It was a time of war, and many others did the same. In recent years, School District 55 has been awarding diplomas to veterans such as Hyer, who were never able to complete high school.
Friday night, he joined his grandson, Quin Wise, in receiving a diploma…