Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Poetic Obituaries: "His death did not make him a hero,"

[Rev. Brad] said Dush, a lifelong friend of [Army Staff Sgt. Michael] Deason's. "His life and how he chose to live made him a hero."

During the service, Deason's sister, Linda Abbott, asked people to remember Deason's warm smile. She also read a poem Deason wrote for his family about the experiences of being a soldier.

from St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Neighbors honor fallen soldier in Farmington

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