IRAQ: A day of sadness, in Spanish and English
Cpl. Miguel Angel Guzman was the last to be buried of the four Marines killed by a roadside bomb in Karma on May 2. He was laid to rest Wednesday at Rose Hills Memorial Park, south of Los Angeles.
Sgt. Glen Martinez was buried Tuesday in Monte Vista, Colo. Lance Cpl. James F. Kimple and Lance Cpl. Casey L. Casanova were buried Saturday in Carroll, Ohio, and Summit, Miss., respectively. The four were from the 1st Marine Logistics Group at Camp Pendleton.
Much of the funeral and burial service for Guzman, including the presentation of his Purple Heart to his parents, was in Spanish.
"Today is a day of much sadness; there is much pain in today's service," Father John-Paul Gonzales told several hundred family members, Marines and friends gathered at St. John of God Church in Norwalk.
—Tony Perry and Francisco Vara-Orta, in Norwalk and Whittier.
Photo: Marines fold flag atop Guzman's casket for presentation to his family. Credit: Carlos Chavez/Los Angeles Times.
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he was a kind uncle a loved son and a proud us marine i loved him very much and even to this day i still suffer in sorrow missing his everyday smiles jokes and cheers... i know hes not in this world anymore but he will always be in my heart and stay in my heart i will never forget him and i will alwyas try to achive happiness and give some to my uncle and aunt .....
love your dearly cousin nathally estrada
~~~~the broken chain~~~~
we little knew that morning that god was going to call your name in life we loved you dearly in death we do the same. it broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone: for parts of us went with you, the day god called you home. you left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always by our side our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as god calls us one by one, the chain will link again
Posted by: nathally estrada | February 25, 2009 at 12:35 PM