Timothy R. Osbey
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Age: 34
From: Magnolia, Miss.
Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Mississippi Army National Guard, McComb, Miss.
Incident: Army Sgt. Timothy R. Osbey was killed Feb. 16 when a roadway collapsed, causing his vehicle to roll over, at Forward Operating Base Iskandariyah, Iraq. Also
Died: February 16, 2005
Hundreds pay tribute to fallen Guardsman
Associated Press
MAGNOLIA, Miss. — Sgt. Timothy Osbey, a Mississippi National Guard soldier who died in Iraq last week, was remembered as a role model and an inspiration to others during his funeral on Saturday.
Osbey, 34, of Pike County, was buried with military honors in Cook Cemetery after a three-hour service at Sherman Missionary Baptist Church attended by about 500 people.
Osbey and Spc. Joseph Andrew “Drew” Rahaim died Feb. 16 when their vehicle rolled into a canal in Iraq. Both men were members of the 155th Brigade Combat Team, which is made up of nearly 3,500 Mississippi National Guard soldiers.
Maj. Gen. Harold A. Cross, Mississippi’s adjutant general, presented Osbey posthumously with a Bronze Star for meritorious service and a Mississippi Medal of Valor.
“Osbey paid a great price for freedom,” Cross said. “I think Sgt. Osbey would want us to ... say a...
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Prayers & Messages
The Marine stood and faced God Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward Marine, How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been true?"
The Marine squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent, Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place Among the people here,
They never wanted me around Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was a silence all around the throne Where the saints had often trod
As the Marine waited quietly, For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward Marine, You've borne your burdens well,
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in Hell."
To all that serve
~Author Unknown