Sutherlin soldier killed in Iraq.Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports SUTHERLIN Sutherlin can refer to:
v. ex·plod·ed, ex·plod·ing, ex·plodes v.intr. 1. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space: in a warehouse during an attack, family members said Thursday. Bright, 32, was a member of the 4th Infantry infantry, body of soldiers who fight in an army on foot and are equipped with hand-carried weapons, in contradistinction originally to cavalry and other branches of an army. Division in Taji, which is north of Baghdad. He had been awarded a Bronze Star Bronze Star n. A U.S. military decoration awarded either for heroism or for meritorious achievement in ground combat. Noun 1. earlier for helping rescue a fellow soldier during an attack in April. He was a member of the Sutherlin City Council in 2000 and 2001. Norma Lane, Bright's mother, said she talked with her son on Saturday. ``That was my last morning when I got to talk to him. He was so close to coming home,'' she said. Bright had been on leave in Qatar for four days and had just returned to his unit in Taji, his former wife, Becky Bright, said. She said Bright was scheduled to be home on leave around Thanksgiving Thanksgiving annual U.S. holiday celebrating harvest and yearly blessings; originated with Pilgrims (1621). [Am. Culture: EB, IX: 922] See : America Thanksgiving national holiday with luxurious dinner as chief ritual. [Am. Pop. . Wayne Luzier served with Bright on the City Council and remembered him as an eager young man who wanted more recreation opportunities for children. "It's just a shame. My heart goes out to his family," Luzier said. The mayor has ordered the City Hall flag to be flown at half-staff until after Bright's funeral, City Manager Bud Schmidt said. Because Bright was close to the police and fire department crews, officers in both units have offered the family a police or fire escort as part of the funeral, Schmidt said. Based on records compiled by Gov. Ted Kulongoski's office, Bright was the 73rd Oregonian, or person with strong ties to the state, killed in the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Earlier this week, a soldier from Portland was killed in the fighting. Army Cpl. Chase A. Haag, 22, of Portland, died Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. when his vehicle struck an explosive in Baghdad. He graduated from Parkrose High School four years ago, school officials said. Bob Forrest, a video instructor at Parkrose who retired two years ago, said Haag was enamored en·am·or tr.v. en·am·ored, en·am·or·ing, en·am·ors To inspire with love; captivate: was enamored of the beautiful dancer; were enamored with the charming island. with video production, direction and editing. In a class of 30, Haag produced and directed a monthly news magazine for students. "The other students looked up to him," Forrest said. But Forrest remembered, "above all, his integrity." Maria Fuhrmann, another of Haag's former teachers, said she wasn't surprised he joined the Army because he was passionate about leadership and wanted to make a difference. "You send them out of here, and you think that their future is so bright," Fuhrmann said. "It's just so odd to think that he's gone." |
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