Brian P. Montgomery
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Age: 26
From: Willoughby, Ohio
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, Brook Park, Ohio attached to Regimental Combat Team 2, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward)
Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Brian P. Montgomery was killed Aug. 1 by enemy small-arms fire while conducting dismounted operations outside Haditha, Iraq. Also
Died: August 01, 2005
Fallen Ohio-based Marine remembered
By Thomas J. Sheeran
Associated Press
MENTOR, Ohio — One of the 14 Marines killed last week while serving with an Ohio-based battalion was eulogized Wednesday as a patriot determined to fight terrorism.
Services were held at the Mentor United Methodist Church for Lance Cpl. Brian Montgomery, 26, of Willoughby.
“Brian had a deep conviction that he had to defend his country against terrorism,” his father, Paul Montgomery, said as he choked back tears.
“I know he’s in heaven because he died in hell,” the father said.
Montgomery’s widow, Pamela Montgomery, said her husband was proud to be a Marine and loved his country. She said the two fell in love immediately.
“You never believe in love at first sight until it happens to you,” she said.
Montgomery’s brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Montgomery, said Brian was determined to make sure that his brother got home...
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Prayers & Messages
I am home in heaven, dear ones;
Oh so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
safely home in heaven at last.
Did you wonder how I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh, but Jesus' love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.
And he came himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus' arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remains,
You shall rest in Jesus' land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!
Alexander - Your Daddy may be away from you now, but as you grow may God show you your purpose by being a testimony of courage to others and by becoming a great man like your Daddy was. YOur Daddy will live on through you...God bless you little one!