Posted on 07/24/2005 5:08:22 AM PDT by baystaterebel
Grief doesn't diminish their anger. Relatives of the late Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich are upset over what they consider to be Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll's cynical intrusion on their mourning.
Goodrich, 32, of Westwood, had many roles in life: husband, son, police officer, handyman, landscaper, Central Catholic High School wrestler, altar boy.
He died July 10 in a mortar attack in Hit, Iraq. Friends and relatives packed St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Carnegie on Tuesday for the infantry unit leader's funeral.
Knoll was among those in attendance.
Rhonda Goodrich, 38, of Indiana County, the fallen soldier's sister-in-law, said Knoll slipped into a pew next to his aunt, Linda Kubiak of Bethel Park. Through Goodrich, Kubiak declined to comment.
Rhonda Goodrich said Knoll, 74, of McKees Rocks, began chatting with Kubiak during the communion service.
"When (Knoll) found out (Kubiak) was Joe's aunt, she handed her a business card and told her she attends 90 percent of these 'functions' across the state," Rhonda Goodrich said.
"This was not a 'function,' " she continued, fairly spitting out the words. "A function is a dinner
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I heartily agree with PGalt in #19: very well stated comments!
They don't respect life, why should one assume that death would have any meaning for a Democrat either? That is, a death besides their petty own selves...
This idiot needs to stop going to any functions if she is so far gone she can't discern when to keep her idiot trap shut.
They should also air the statements made by Hillary's Senate office after the incident. They said, as many here will remember, that the firemen were drunk, rude, and basically called them every name in the book.
By the way, does anyone know where there's a good working link to that video of Hillary being booed at the VH1 concert. I would love to see it again.
I didn't know Helen Thomas had a sister.
You left the most offensive part out.
-- According to Rhonda Goodrich, Knoll then said what continues to leave Joe Goodrich's survivors shaking their heads: "She told Joe's aunt that the (state) government was against the war."
An odd thing to say, because the state never has taken a position on the Iraq conflict. An offensive thing to say to those who knew Joseph Goodrich loved being a Marine and fighting for his country. --
Typical yankee lib pig attitude.
She and her 'people' behaved abominably.
So what else is new?
Had it been a service for one of my nephews,I would have asked her to leave in the most uncivil manner posible.If she didn't go instantly,well I guess I'd have made the evening news-picking up the old bag and carrying her out of the church.
That pix is the victim of the heavy use of Photoshop.
Didn't help.
Aparrently dimz have no shame! I hope the Aunt ignored her. That would be the minimum 'courtesy' I would have offered!
I dunno, but I'm hoping they don't pop wise, and just continue on, a la the Wellstone Funerally which sealed Fritz's defeat.
So happy the heat is still on this bitch.
BTW, after seeing your pics of Knoll, I suspect the photo in #12 has been heavily photoshopped and airbrushed.
It doesn't hurt for the government to show respect - the business card was over the line.
"Knoll then said what continues to leave Joe Goodrich's survivors shaking their heads: "She told Joe's aunt that the (state) government was against the war."
An odd thing to say, because the state never has taken a position on the Iraq conflict. An offensive thing to say to those who knew Joseph Goodrich loved being a Marine and fighting for his country."
NEVER FORGET.
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