thedrifter
02-10-07, 06:28 PM
Fallen marine family's labor of love
Paul Thomas
Updated:2/10/2007 5:56:04 PM
CLEVELAND -- On a day when two Ohio servicemen were laid to rest, a Northeast Ohio family unveiled its heartfelt tribute to all of the 138 Ohioans who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Corporal Brad Squires of Middleburg Heights was one of five Marines killed on June 9th, 2005 when a roadside bomb hit their humvee. But his family has turned their grief into action. They've raised more than $40,000 dollars through spaghetti dinners and golf outings.
Saturday, they unveiled a monument that will be the centerpiece for a memorial plaza in Middleburg Heights. The plaza should be finished by June. The memorial will include the names and hometowns of every Ohio serviceman who has died in Iraq since 2003.
Ellie
Paul Thomas
Updated:2/10/2007 5:56:04 PM
CLEVELAND -- On a day when two Ohio servicemen were laid to rest, a Northeast Ohio family unveiled its heartfelt tribute to all of the 138 Ohioans who have died in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Corporal Brad Squires of Middleburg Heights was one of five Marines killed on June 9th, 2005 when a roadside bomb hit their humvee. But his family has turned their grief into action. They've raised more than $40,000 dollars through spaghetti dinners and golf outings.
Saturday, they unveiled a monument that will be the centerpiece for a memorial plaza in Middleburg Heights. The plaza should be finished by June. The memorial will include the names and hometowns of every Ohio serviceman who has died in Iraq since 2003.
Ellie