Farewell salute.Byline: GARRET JAROS JAROS Japanese Resource Observation System Organization The Register-Guard WINCHESTER - Speaking publicly Saturday for the first time about the Sept. 14 gun battle that cost Douglas County Douglas County is the name of twelve counties in the United States:
But first, before more than 1,000 people who attended the public funeral, Cpl. Jeff Aalberg apologized - in case he couldn't finish. "I might not be able to get the words out," Aalberg said, his voice breaking with emotion. "I'm here to say thank you for saving my life so my son still has a dad. "There's no doubt in my mind that you are a hero. Just ask my little boy." Aalberg was one of a half-dozen speakers at the funeral, held in a packed auditorium at Umpqua Community College Umpqua Community College (UCC) is a two-year public college located approximately five miles north of Roseburg, Oregon, United States. About 1,000 full-time students and 15,000 part-time students attend UCC. . Before the service, thousands of people gathered along the route of a procession of more than 100 patrol cars, fire trucks and medic medic: see alfalfa. units driven by emergency workers from Oregon, Washington and California. The procession, led by 15 motorcycle officers, began in downtown Roseburg and headed north through Winchester to the nearby community college. "I'm in strong support of the police and all our civil servants," said Pat Sumstine of Roseburg, who sat in a lawn chair and watched the procession pass with her husband at a spot near the North Umpqua River The North Umpqua River is a tributary of the Umpqua River, approximately 100 mi (161 km) long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a scenic and rugged area of the Cascade Range southwest of Eugene, flowing through steep canyons and surrounded by large . "I think it's a terrible thing that happened to this deputy and his family, so we wanted to show our support." Taylor, 38, died in a shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. at the Stardust star·dust n. 1. A dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of well-being. 2. A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust. Not in scientific use. 3. Motel in Curtin, where he had responded to a call of a man performing lewd acts. After speaking with the man, Taylor learned from dispatchers that he was known to have a gun and approached him a second time. The man, Korry Lee Jones of Dorena, pulled a rifle and exchanged gunfire with Taylor and Aalberg. Taylor died of a single gunshot wound, and Jones died of multiple wounds. Aalberg wasn't injured. As he sat in a sheriff's office pickup truck and waited for the procession to begin, Taylor's supervisor, Greg Vaughn "He was a good man," Vaughn said. "There were a lot of people in the town of Drain who loved him, especially the elderly and the kids. He spent a lot of time helping the elderly with their needs and they counted on him." At the service, speakers stepped up to a lectern a short distance from Taylor's flag-draped coffin, flanked by officers from a statewide honor guard. Speakers repeatedly noted Taylor's ability to work with the public, recalling his willingness to skateboard with at-risk kids and show off a DARE car during anti-drug events at schools. "He was happy all the time, easy going," Capt. Ray Duncan said. "That's what made him such a good deputy, working so well with people, especially the kids. He was just easy to be around. Some people are that way." A devout Christian, Taylor prayed with his wife, Margaret, every morning. The couple's pastor, Phil Evans Phil Evans (born July 12, 1980 in Cardiff, Wales) is a South African football (soccer) defender and defensive midfielder for Bidvest Wits and South Africa. of Roseburg Christian Fellowship Church Christian Fellowship Church(CFC) is a non-denominational mega-church located in Evansville, Indiana. David Niednagel, the current senior pastor, founded the church in 1974. As of August 2007 the church has an average weekly attendance of 2,800 adults. , said they prayed that Saturday morning before Taylor left for work. "He loved life, but his greatest passion was Jesus," Evans said. "He longed to be with him in heaven and today he is." Douglas County Sheriff Jim Main echoed the words of his men that Taylor was liked by everyone, saying he was the kind of guy who made you feel good just seeing him walk into a room. "He was big in spirit and big in his love for life," Main said. "There's no doubt that today Morris is walking hand-in-hand with God." Main said Morris was as much a hero as those who rushed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. "He was fearless and went forward with courage," Main said. "He confronted a man victimizing the citizens he swore to protect. A new star has been added to the heavens." CAPTION(S): The funeral procession for Deputy Morris Taylor crosses the historic Winchester Bridge near Roseburg. The flag-draped casket of Deputy Morris Taylor is surrounded by law enforcement officers from around Oregon. The officers arrived at Umpqua Community College in Winchester on Saturday to pay their last respects Noun 1. last respects - the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside" deference, respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very to Taylor, who died a week ago in a shootout with a suspect in Curtin. |
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