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Kyle
A. Eggers—February 2005 Shipment Honoree
Army Staff Sgt., 27, of Euless, Texas; assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division,
Camp Greaves, Korea; killed Dec. 5, 2004 when his vehicle was
struck by an improvised explosive device in Habbaniyah, Iraq.
Source:
Keith and Keith Funeral
Home and
http://www.iraqwarheroes.com/eggersk.htm
AL HABANIJAH, IRAQ
– Army Staff Sergeant Kyle Andrew Eggers, 27, of Yakima,
Washington, was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on May 26, 1977
and was killed on December 5th, 2004 while serving in the US
Army in Al Habanijah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion,
506th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Greaves,
Korea.
Kyle's family
lived in Nebraska until 1988; from there they moved to
Oklahoma and to Euless, Texas in 1989. He attended Harwood
Junior High and graduated from Trinity High School, class of
1995. He joined the Army in August, 1995. He was stationed at
Scoffield Barracks, Hawaii until 1999. From there, he was
stationed at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington.
He met and married the love of his life, Jennifer Giles, in
October of 2001. To this union, three beautiful sons were
born; twins Tegan and Kaden, 2 1/2 years, and Zane, 1 year. He
was transferred to Camp Greeves, Korea in February, 2004 and
was then sent to Camp Manhattan in Al Habanijah, Iraq in
August, 2004.
Kyle loved life
and was a very caring, giving, and loving son, husband,
father, brother, and friend. His family's happiness and well
being were very important to Kyle. He treasured the time he
shared with his three sons, wife and other family members,
especially his cousins Courtney, Danielle, and Ali. Kyle never
knew a stranger and made friends wherever he went. He took
great pride in serving his country and was honored and proud
to wear his uniform.
Services for Kyle
will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 12, 2004 at the West
Valley Nazarene Church, Yakima, Washington and Tuesday,
December 14, 2004, at First Baptist Church in Euless, Texas at
1 o'clock. Interment will be at Dallas National Memorial
Cemetery.
In lieu of
flowers, the family is requesting memorials be made to the
Tegan, Kaden, and Zane Eggers Benefit Fund provided through
the Central Valley Bank of Yakima, Washington or the Summit
Bank of Euless, Texas. Memorials can be made at any of the
branch bank locations.
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