Holly Harrington, of East Brookfield, Vt., hangs lights on a large apple tree in South Royalton, Vt., on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Since the early 1990s Harrington has been decorating the tree in memory of her husband, Carl Harrington and her father, Herbert Crawford Sr. She grew up in South Royalton, "This town is pretty special to me" she said while working on the tree. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — Jennifer Hauck