Local Soldier Killed In Iraq

[Nickdfresh]

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Two WNY families mourn the loss of loved ones who served in the military

Apr 20, 2005 - Another Western New Yorker's life is lost in Iraq.
Family and friends say he was a patriot, who volunteered for military duty, after the 9/11 attack.
Jacob Pfister grew up in Hamburg and Buffalo, attending both UB and Buffalo State.
His mother says he was looking for direction and he found it in the Army's 3rd Infantry Division.
Army Specialist Jacob Pfister wanted to make a career out of the Army, but was also looking forward to a life with his pregnant wife. Pfister grew up in Buffalo and Hamburg was killed Tuesday in Baghdad by a suicide bomber, during his second tour of duty in Iraq.
“I know he couldn't wait to come home. That's all he could talk about. He couldn't wait to come home,” said Jacob’s mom.
The 27-year-old graduated from Buffalo's Grover Cleveland High School in 1996, where he excelled in football.
“I was just hoping it wasn't the Jacob I knew they did a great job of raising that kid,” said Anthony Alessi, football coach.
The Army Specialist left Buffalo State for the Army a few weeks after watching the terrorist attacks of 9/11. In military publications, he was quoted as saying he wanted to give "some payback" to the perpetrators of these attacks.
“He felt he could do it all. Defend everybody. The guys in his squad, they meant everything to him. He just has strong feeling for people,” said Jacob’s mom.
Pfister was killed Tuesday, on the same day of his grandparents wedding anniversary.
His wife is expecting have their child on June 14.
In Allegany County, a young soldier was killed during an Army training exercise. 20-year-old Wesley Gordon lost his life Tuesday night, when two vehicles collided at Fort Riley, Kansas. His mom and dad still live in Allegany County. Gordon leaves behind a wife and one year old son.


I work with his Aunt! I just found out this morning that he was her nephew, and at my other job, one of my managers is friends with his mother! This is terrible...My heart goes out to his family.

[kentuckyklira]

Re: Local Soldier Killed In Iraq

Originally posted by Nickdfresh
http://www.wkbw.com/Story.aspx?previ...&NStoryID=2960

Two WNY families mourn the loss of loved ones who served in the military

You mourn your loved ones with wide grins and drinks!

Way to go!!

[BigBadBrian]

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Originally posted by kentuckyklira
You mourn your loved ones with wide grins and drinks!

Way to go!!

Actually, they were toasting the high German unemployment.

[Nickdfresh]

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Originally posted by kentuckyklira
You mourn your loved ones with wide grins and drinks!

Way to go!!

Um dude, perhaps I should have written a caption, but he's the one grinning on the left. The guy was entitled to a beer before he got hit. He was the subject of more than one interview I believe.

I really don't want to politicize this.

[Cathedral]

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Originally posted by kentuckyklira
You mourn your loved ones with wide grins and drinks!

Way to go!!

We call these things a "Cellabration Of Life", bro. Even though this pic was apparently taken before he was deployed.
I personally would not want a single friend or family member of mine sitting around being all somber and sad. talk about the life that was lived and shared, remember the good times, smile, tell jokes and cherish the fact that for that moment, everyone I gave a damn about is in the same room because i made enough of a difference in their own life for them to give a damn enough to even show up.

It is the main reason it is in my will that my casket is to be closed.
I don't want people to focus on my death, but rather the life i lived before that event, which by the way not a single person is immune from experiencing.

I believe that death is only hard for the living to accept.
Until we make that journey for ourselves our perspective is pretty much based in ignorance because we don't know exactly what's beyond our own mortality.

My thought's and prayers are with his family in this tragic time, and I thank him for his choice to serve his country which led to his ultimate sacrifice.

[LoungeMachine]

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Originally posted by BigBadBrian
Actually, they were toasting the high German unemployment.

Low class, asshole.

but pretty much expected

[Nickdfresh]

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Originally posted by Cathedral
We call these things a "Cellabration Of Life", bro. Even though this pic was apparently taken before he was deployed...

(He) served his country which led to his ultimate sacrifice.

He seems like a good guy although I never met him. That's why I posted that pic of him in a bar (on leave I think). He's human, a regular guy who was doing a job we can argue over later, not just an icon for the left or right.

[kentuckyklira]

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Originally posted by Cathedral
We call these things a "Cellabration Of Life", bro. Even though this pic was apparently taken before he was deployed.
I personally would not want a single friend or family member of mine sitting around being all somber and sad. talk about the life that was lived and shared, remember the good times, smile, tell jokes and cherish the fact that for that moment, everyone I gave a damn about is in the same room because i made enough of a difference in their own life for them to give a damn enough to even show up.

It is the main reason it is in my will that my casket is to be closed.
I don't want people to focus on my death, but rather the life i lived before that event, which by the way not a single person is immune from experiencing.

Cool!

Sort of like the Irish.

I read about an Irish fisherman who wanted his ashes dumped into the sea from a boat. So he dies and his friends and relatives have their traditional Irish pre-burrial festivity (whisky, whisky and then some whisky). Out on the ocean the hungover bunch notices they forgot the urn. They had to go through the whole thing (whisky, whisky and then some whisky) again!

[Guitar Shark]

I know you didn't know him personally Nick, but it still sucks. Sorry man.

[twonabomber]

a local kid died over there in March. he was a cop in one of the lakefront villages, so he got the full military and police/EMS funeral. the procession was over a mile long.