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<p>A sanded and polished red fir cross, with “INRI” inscribed at the top, lays on the kitchen table of Tom Goonan's home. "INRI" is an abbreviation for "Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum" or "Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews," which was posted on the cross by order of Pontius Pilate.</p>

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Crosses of gratitude
May 10, 2016 9 p.m.

Crosses of gratitude

North Idaho man crafts wooden crosses, gifts them to priests to say ‘thank you’

ATHOL — The invigorating smell of fresh-cut wood lingers in Tom and Toni Goonan's garage, where Tom tirelessly labors at his woodworking craft.