Sparky-Watts
Banned
A friend of my cousin's, Spc. John Edward Wood, was killed by a roadside bomb October 9th. My cousin met him at Pittsburgh State University in SE Kansas, and they immediately hit it off. John was assigned to an engineering battalion at Garnett, where my cousin was from, so that helped them form a stronger friendship. John was the best man at my cousin's wedding. I'm asking for prayers for his family and friends. Too close to home.
From the Wichita Eagle:
Funeral services have been set for Spc. John Edward Wood, a Kansas National Guardsman killed in action in Iraq on Oct. 7.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, 16 N. Buckeye St., Iola.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Dayton Cemetery in Bourbon County.
Wood was a member of Detachment 1, Headquarters Support Company, 891st Engineer Battalion, in Garnett. He was attached to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 110th Engineer Battalion, Missouri National Guard, Kansas City, Mo.
Wood enlisted into the Kansas Army National Guard in October 1988 with Company D, 891st Engineer Combat Battalion, at Fort Scott, Kan., as a Construction Equipment Repairer (62B10). He completed Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., as a Technical Engineer (62B10). He completed Primary Leadership Development Course and was a Combat Life Saver. In September 2004 he mobilized to deploy with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 891st Engineer Combat Battalion, Iola, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and in December 2005 he chose to extend with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 110th Engineer Combat Battalion.
Wood is survived by his wife, Lannette, and four children; Kimberly, Wayne, Dannielle and Lila.
From the Wichita Eagle:
Funeral services have been set for Spc. John Edward Wood, a Kansas National Guardsman killed in action in Iraq on Oct. 7.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, 16 N. Buckeye St., Iola.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Dayton Cemetery in Bourbon County.
Wood was a member of Detachment 1, Headquarters Support Company, 891st Engineer Battalion, in Garnett. He was attached to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 110th Engineer Battalion, Missouri National Guard, Kansas City, Mo.
Wood enlisted into the Kansas Army National Guard in October 1988 with Company D, 891st Engineer Combat Battalion, at Fort Scott, Kan., as a Construction Equipment Repairer (62B10). He completed Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., as a Technical Engineer (62B10). He completed Primary Leadership Development Course and was a Combat Life Saver. In September 2004 he mobilized to deploy with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 891st Engineer Combat Battalion, Iola, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and in December 2005 he chose to extend with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 110th Engineer Combat Battalion.
Wood is survived by his wife, Lannette, and four children; Kimberly, Wayne, Dannielle and Lila.
