a. PANORA, Iowa. – This small town welcomed home one of its soldiers Friday. Instead of jubilant well-wishers, there were 525 mourners who packed every corner of the United Methodist Church. There was a stream of cars that stretched from the church to the West Cemetery outside of town.
b. There were flags at half-staff accompanied by red, white and blue ribbons. The ribbons were tied to flower sprays that surrounded the altar. There were tears of grief.
c. Army Spec. Michael Mills was one of 191 Americans killed in the war. He was one of 28 people killed Feb. 25 when an Iraqi suicide bomb exploded.
Mills was a 23-year-old hometown boy who carried on a family tradition by joining the Army. His funeral Friday provided a somber contrast to the joyous reunions held for returning troops throughout the country.
No comments:
Post a Comment