Donald D. Griffith Jr.
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Age: 29
From: Mechanicsville, Iowa
Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Donald D. Griffith Jr. was killed March 11 by enemy action in Tal Afar, Iraq.
Died: March 11, 2005
Funeral held for soldier killed in Iraq
By Joe Nugent
Associated Press
MECHANICSVILLE, Iowa — A rumbling escort of four Harley Davidson motorcycles led the funeral procession for Staff Sgt. Donald Griffith Jr., a soldier killed in Iraq on March 11.
Griffith, 29, described by family and friends as a longtime motorcycle enthusiast, was killed while trying to protect his fellow soldiers during a suicide bombing in Talafar.
His own Harley was driven into the gymnasium at Mechanicsville Elementary School on Monday by one of the family friends who provided the escort.
“Donnie’s life was full of living and friends,” said the Rev. Linda Stransky, pastor of the town’s United Methodist Church, who officiated at the service. “He died the way he would have chosen, saving others and making a difference. That’s how he would want you to leave here today, trying to make the world a better place.”
About 500 people...
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Is not to die.
Condolences to your family and friends
Rest in peace