Pam Bloom talks about how much she likes George Washington and how she decorates her tree in his honor every year, while at her home in Frankfort, IL, on Thursday, November 15, 2012. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Pam Bloom shows a George Washington ornament on her tree while at her home in Frankfort, IL, on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She decorates her tree in his honor every year. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Pam Bloom talks about the George Washington ornaments on her tree while at her home in Frankfort, IL, on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She decorates her tree in his honor every year. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Pam Bloom talks about the George Washington ornaments on her tree while at her home in Frankfort, IL, on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She decorates her tree in his honor every year. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Pam Bloom and her husband, Ed Bloom, near a bust of George Washington at their home in Frankfort, IL. She decorates her holiday tree in George Washington's honor every year, and the bust remains on the table year-round. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Pam Bloom shows a George Washington beer can ornament she made and puts on her tree while at her home in Frankfort, IL, on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She decorates her tree in his honor every year. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Pam Bloom shows a George Washington statue inside a model village she made while at her home in Frankfort, IL, on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She decorates her tree in his honor every year. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Pam Bloom shows photos of family members who served the United States, while at her home in Frankfort, IL, on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She decorates her holiday tree in George Washington's honor every year. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media