100th Texas soldier to die in Iraq laid to rest

[RamboLiberal]

Marine Cpl. Justin Killingsworth hangs the dog tags of Marine Staff Sgt. Russell Slay on his son, Walker Slay, during funeral services today at the Houston National Cemetery. Russell Slay was the 100th Texan killed while serving in Iraq. Behind the boy is his ex-wife Christine Slay and his mother, Donna Slay.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2909843

After getting orders to report for a second tour of duty in Iraq, U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Russell Slay told family and friends he didn't think he would make it back.

His premonition proved true as he became the 100th Texas service member killed in the war. Slay, 28, of Humble, was buried today following a funeral in which he was portrayed as a loving and devoted father known to make people cry with laughter.

The 450 people attending Slay's service at Brookside Funeral Home in north Houston were moved to tears when a letter written by Slay to his 9-year-old daughter, Kinlee, and 5-year-old son, Walker, was read out loud.

"Tell Kinlee that I love her and never knew what life was before she was born," the letter read by U.S. Marine Capt. Mike Evans said. "She'll always be Daddy's little girl."

[DeepGreen]

1. Damn it !!

When is the killing, the pain, the sorrow, the hate,,, going to stop!
How many fatherless/motherless children will there need to be.
How many people, countries that hate us will it take.
When will it all end ????

[Erika]

2. What A Travesty

Bushco wasting our kids. Of course, he's also wasting Iraqi kids. Will this nightmare never end?

[Kurovski]

3. Too much heartbreak.

May his family have peace.

May his child never be sent to another war such as this.

[rainbow4321]

4. Quote from the article...

"You're the sweetest little man. Be studious, stay in school and stay away from the military. I mean it. Always be a man. If you make mistakes, stand up and say so."

[wellstone dem]

6. Oh my God

may he rest in peace. God bless his family. God forgive us.

[winston61]

5. Wonder how many....

Let's see now that make how many GI funerals George and Dick have been to? Let's count up. That makes a total of ZERO.