What can I say? After all this time we have become an extended family and the tragic news has hit me rather hard. My deepest condolences go out to you & yours. I wish there was something I could say or do to make it better.
Friends and Family. After spending the last 2 days in Kingston, we have made arrangements for Michael. This is all tentative, as we still don't have him home, but ought to be close enough to plan. We figure Myself and SSgt. Friend ought to ship out of here by tue, wed or thur at the latest (dang Army and their 72-96 hour junk) to escort Michael home from Dover Delaware where it is confirmed he already is. We will either fly into DFW Airport or the Ardmore Airpark (if the plane is capable of landing on it's airstrip) where the Patriot Guard Riders are going to escort us on to Kingston High School, (after school hours) or the Watts Funeral Home, Hwy 70 East, Kingston, Okla.. It will only take a day, so the local High School (Kingston HS) has offered their gymnasium for services and a period of viewing. This will probably be at least Friday evening (after school hours) on to Sat morning. The funeral is scheduled for 1:00 Sat afternoon the 26th of Sept. at the Shay Community Cemetery. There are several smaller motels in Kingston, just down the street from the High School, and Durant is only about 10 or 12 miles east and there should be no problem securing rooms there for those who need them. I will figure out a map somehow to send folks who aren't familiar with the area but Kingston is such a small town, if you drive thru it you will see the High school, and folks will drive to the funeral site (probably only 8-10 miles away in Shay) You can find Shay on the map if you look for Buncombe Creek Resort (at Lake Texoma), then go back west 2 or 3 miles. It is literally just a curve in the road with a community center. This is what his Mother and Sister want, and I have no problem with it. If anybody needs any special directions to Kingston, Just head east on highway 70 out of Ardmore, go thru Madill, and Kingston is just 5 or 6 miles east of Madill on hwy 70, or if coming from the east, take HWY 69 south to Durant, then head west on 70, and it is only about 12 miles west of 69 on hwy 70. Please email if anybody need to. Kory, Dawn and Kids ktdid@cox.net
P.S..Thank everyone so very much for the wonderful support we have been getting since this tragic accident. Our hearts are overwhelmed with both joy and sorrow..... PPS. Flower arrangements can be sent to Watts Funeral Home, Hwy 70 East, Kingston, Ok. 73439
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Kory, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I work in a Army Retirement Service Office, it's our job to assist family members like yourself at times like this. If you have any questions I can help you get answers.
As others have expressed their sympathies with you and your family so do I. And remember fallen heroes.
I’m from a small town in central PA, pop. 7,000. On 9/11 the community lost a promising young son, Lt. Jonas M. Panik, age 26, who was killed when flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. The community erected a memorial to Jonas outside the National Guard armory.
On Wednesday our community is turning out for a parade to see our local guard unit march to war. The entire PA National Guard (28th Infantry Div.) is deploying to Iraq. This is the first time since Korea that the entire local unit has been called up. The parade is not going to be a somber event but rather it’s intended to celebrate our local soldiers and honor their commitment and to show them the community’s support.
The parade route is a 1-½ mile march from the Nat’l Guard armory to the train station. This is just the fourth time the local unit has been deployed to war. In WWI, WWII and Korea the soldiers gathered at the train station to be transported to combat. Although the train station no longer receives passengers the march to it represents the town’s historical tradition, which began during the Civil War.
I will be thinking of Michael, Jonas and all our fallen heroes as our town’s soldiers march to war this week.
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My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and his friends. Thank you for sharing your cherished photos so we could all get a brief view of his all too short but fulfilling, meaningful life.
Well they built the Titanic to be one of a kind, but many ships have ruled the seas They built the Eiffel Tower to stand alone, but they could build another if they please Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Egypt, are unique I suppose But when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
Now the world is filled with many wonders under the passing sun And sometimes something comes along and you know it's for sure the only one The Mona Lisa, the David, the Sistine Chapel, Jesus, Mary, and Joe And when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
When they built you, brother, they turned dust into gold When they built you, brother, they broke the mold
They say you can't take it with you, but I think that they're wrong 'Cause all I know is I woke up this morning, and something big was gone Gone into that dark ether where you're still young and hard and cold Just like when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
Now your death is upon us and we'll return your ashes to the earth And I know you'll take comfort in knowing you've been roundly blessed and cursed But love is a power greater than death, just like the songs and stories told And when she built you, brother, she broke the mold
That attitude's a power stronger than death, alive and burning her stone cold When they built you, brother
Thoughts and prayers go to you and your family from me.
May God bless you and your family in this very difficult time.
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Even though I don't know you personally, I would sincerely like to express my deepest condolences to you and your family on the loss of your son. I realize that there are no words that can take away the pain of losing one of your children, but I also know from experience that time, along with faith, and trust in the Lord helps heal that pain. I recently lost a very dear friend of mine unexpectedly, and even though I don't really consider myself to be a "religious" man, I found the following words quite soothing and reassuring. I sincerely hope that you find them just as comforting as I did. They are from the book of John, chapter 14, verses 1-3 : Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I truly share in your grief. Respectfully, David Lubbock Texas
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It's is with a feeling like no other that I type this......I can only imagine the pain of losing a son.....you and your family have our deepest sympathies and are in our prayers daily............
Seeing those pictures has made me go back and pull out the boxes and truly appreciate those special times with my sons.......
You are probably one of the proudests dads to ever walk this earth, and yet a horrible incident breaks your heart. You and your son are true American heroes. May the Lord grant you His abundant grace whenever you're in need.
Here's the official Department of Defense Announcement from their website (Three soldiers were Oklahoma National Guard and four were Texas National Guard):
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of seven soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Sept. 18 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter they were in went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards, 38, of Kennedale, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, 43, of Norman, Okla., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.
Ssg. Anthony L. Mason, 37, of Springtown, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
1st Sgt. Julio C. Ordonez, 54, of San Antonio, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Brady J. Rudolf, 37, of Oklahoma City, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.
Cpl. Michael E. Thompson, 23, of Harrah, Okla., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.
Cpt Robert Vallejo II, 28, of Richland Hills, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
The incident is under investigation.
For information on Edwards, Mason, Ordonez and Vallejo, media may contact the Texas National Guard public affairs office at (512) 782-1034 or (512) 782-5050.
For information on Eshbaugh, Rudolf and Thompson, media may contact the Oklahoma National Guard public affairs office at (405) 228-5212.
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What can I say?
After all this time we have become an extended family and the tragic news has hit me rather hard.
My deepest condolences go out to you & yours.
I wish there was something I could say or do to make it better.
Augie
You are in our prayers.
RR
After spending the last 2 days in Kingston, we have made arrangements for Michael. This is all tentative, as we still don't have him home, but ought to be close enough to plan.
We figure Myself and SSgt. Friend ought to ship out of here by tue, wed or thur at the latest (dang Army and their 72-96 hour junk) to escort Michael home from Dover Delaware where it is confirmed he already is. We will either fly into DFW Airport or the Ardmore Airpark (if the plane is capable of landing on it's airstrip) where the Patriot Guard Riders are going to escort us on to Kingston High School, (after school hours) or the Watts Funeral Home, Hwy 70 East, Kingston, Okla.. It will only take a day, so the local High School (Kingston HS) has offered their gymnasium for services and a period of viewing. This will probably be at least Friday evening (after school hours) on to Sat morning. The funeral is scheduled for 1:00 Sat afternoon the 26th of Sept. at the Shay Community Cemetery.
There are several smaller motels in Kingston, just down the street from the High School, and Durant is only about 10 or 12 miles east and there should be no problem securing rooms there for those who need them. I will figure out a map somehow to send folks who aren't familiar with the area but Kingston is such a small town, if you drive thru it you will see the High school, and folks will drive to the funeral site (probably only 8-10 miles away in Shay) You can find Shay on the map if you look for Buncombe Creek Resort (at Lake Texoma), then go back west 2 or 3 miles. It is literally just a curve in the road with a community center. This is what his Mother and Sister want, and I have no problem with it. If anybody needs any special directions to Kingston, Just head east on highway 70 out of Ardmore, go thru Madill, and Kingston is just 5 or 6 miles east of Madill on hwy 70, or if coming from the east, take HWY 69 south to Durant, then head west on 70, and it is only about 12 miles west of 69 on hwy 70. Please email if anybody need to. Kory, Dawn and Kids ktdid@cox.net
P.S..Thank everyone so very much for the wonderful support we have been getting since this tragic accident. Our hearts are overwhelmed with both joy and sorrow.....
PPS. Flower arrangements can be sent to Watts Funeral Home, Hwy 70 East, Kingston, Ok. 73439
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I’m from a small town in central PA, pop. 7,000. On 9/11 the community lost a promising young son, Lt. Jonas M. Panik, age 26, who was killed when flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. The community erected a memorial to Jonas outside the National Guard armory.
On Wednesday our community is turning out for a parade to see our local guard unit march to war. The entire PA National Guard (28th Infantry Div.) is deploying to Iraq. This is the first time since Korea that the entire local unit has been called up. The parade is not going to be a somber event but rather it’s intended to celebrate our local soldiers and honor their commitment and to show them the community’s support.
The parade route is a 1-½ mile march from the Nat’l Guard armory to the train station. This is just the fourth time the local unit has been deployed to war. In WWI, WWII and Korea the soldiers gathered at the train station to be transported to combat. Although the train station no longer receives passengers the march to it represents the town’s historical tradition, which began during the Civil War.
I will be thinking of Michael, Jonas and all our fallen heroes as our town’s soldiers march to war this week.
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They built the Eiffel Tower to stand alone, but they could build another if they please
Taj Mahal, the pyramids of Egypt, are unique I suppose
But when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
Now the world is filled with many wonders under the passing sun
And sometimes something comes along and you know it's for sure the only one
The Mona Lisa, the David, the Sistine Chapel, Jesus, Mary, and Joe
And when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
When they built you, brother, they turned dust into gold
When they built you, brother, they broke the mold
They say you can't take it with you, but I think that they're wrong
'Cause all I know is I woke up this morning, and something big was gone
Gone into that dark ether where you're still young and hard and cold
Just like when they built you, brother, they broke the mold
Now your death is upon us and we'll return your ashes to the earth
And I know you'll take comfort in knowing you've been roundly blessed and cursed
But love is a power greater than death, just like the songs and stories told
And when she built you, brother, she broke the mold
That attitude's a power stronger than death, alive and burning her stone cold
When they built you, brother
Thoughts and prayers go to you and your family from me.
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John Marnard Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, 1920, page 235ff
They are from the book of John, chapter 14, verses 1-3 : Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I truly share in your grief.
Respectfully,
David
Lubbock Texas
Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is? ~Frank Scully
I pray for you and your family on this solemn day. May God bless and comfort you.
It's is with a feeling like no other that I type this......I can only imagine the pain of losing a son.....you and your family have our deepest sympathies and are in our prayers daily............
Seeing those pictures has made me go back and pull out the boxes and truly appreciate those special times with my sons.......
May God bless your son...................
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of seven soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Sept. 18 when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter they were in went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq.
Killed were:
Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards, 38, of Kennedale, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh, 43, of Norman, Okla., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.
Ssg. Anthony L. Mason, 37, of Springtown, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
1st Sgt. Julio C. Ordonez, 54, of San Antonio, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer Brady J. Rudolf, 37, of Oklahoma City, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.
Cpl. Michael E. Thompson, 23, of Harrah, Okla., who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Oklahoma National Guard, Lexington, Okla.
Cpt Robert Vallejo II, 28, of Richland Hills, Texas, who was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, Grand Prairie, Texas.
The incident is under investigation.
For information on Edwards, Mason, Ordonez and Vallejo, media may contact the Texas National Guard public affairs office at (512) 782-1034 or (512) 782-5050.
For information on Eshbaugh, Rudolf and Thompson, media may contact the Oklahoma National Guard public affairs office at (405) 228-5212.
Here's a link to the DoD website:
News Release
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I just wanted to make you aware of this article on our local news station. Stay strong.
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