Army Spc. Aaron P. Latimer
Posted on 05/21/2006 6:43:13 PM PDT by Dubya
ENNIS – Hundreds of residents lined downtown streets Saturday afternoon, waving flags and wiping their eyes as a horse-drawn carriage carried 26-year-old Army Spc. Aaron P. Latimer to his grave.
The show of support was a moving tribute to the soldier, who died May 9 in Mosul, Iraq. The cause of his death is under investigation.
Residents, from senior citizens to toddlers, stood along the sidewalks in 90-degree heat as the funeral procession made its way from J.E. Keever Mortuary several blocks to Myrtle Cemetery.
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Army Spc. Aaron P. Latimer
Spc. Aaron P. Latimer was a gentle person who elected to care for special education students to fulfill his physical education requirements at Ennis High School.
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Rest in Peace SPC Latimer, your brothers will carry on.
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May God rest his soul.
Nothing beats small town Texas!!
My family and I extend our most sincere sympathy to his family. We are deeply grateful for his service to our country and his supreme sacrifice. May he rest in peace.
Rest in Peace, Aaron P Latimer.
May the Lord bless you for your service to this country, along with all of our military members who have gone before you.
Amen. We will never forget. Prayers for his family and friends.
My son is a 1sg in the 172nd Stycker at Mosul, and knew this young man. He was not Spec. Latimer's 1sg, but saw him every day. My son was deeply affected by this death, was very down over it. Spec. Latimer was a fine man according to my son. I pray for his family.
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To the family of Spc. Aaron P. Latimer:
Thank you for sharing your son with us.
To Spc. Aaron P. Latimer:
My family and I would like to thank you for our freedom... I promise you we will not waste it.
"I consider it no sacrifice to die for my country. In my mind, we came here to thank God that men like these have lived rather than to regret that they have died."
General George S. Patton
BTTT
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