In Memory of Our Fallen Hero - Gregory Rodriguez
09-03-2008, 01:00 PM
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In Memory of Our Fallen Hero - Gregory Rodriguez
I've just been given some tragic news and regret to inform you that Gregory Rodriguez, also known as 150, was taken away from us yesterday while serving his country in Afghanistan.
For those of you who didn't know, Greg was an SSD Handler (special search dog) K9 MP and loved his job very much. Apparently, the SF team and him were just outside their fire base when they started getting small arms fire. From what I was told, he suffered a gunshot wound to the head and that his death was quick.
What I knew of Greg is that he loved his country, loved serving it, loved his wife and family very much and of course, loved his Jeep. Truly, he was a beloved member on this forum who enjoyed hanging out with us and helping out wherever he could. Certainly, he had been a big help to me personally on more than one occasion and even helped to get this Armed Forces Area created for all of you to enjoy. Without a doubt, Greg is a true hero and will be dearly missed by us all.
If you would like to contact Greg's wife, Laura, and offer your condolences to her and their family, she can be reached at the following MySpace account:
http://www.myspace.com/elmabelgrl
With Sorrow,
Cindy, Eddie & the Project-JK Staff
UPDATE 09/04/08: I just received the following photos from Greg's wife Laura and they are of a memorial that was made for him in Afghanistan...
For those of you who are in the Virginia area and would like to pay your final respects, here is the information that you will need:
Sept 15, 2008
1200-1400--viewing @
Robert J. Murphy Funeral Home
4510 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203
1400-1500--proceed to grave site.
1500--Graveside services.
UPDATE - 09/10/08:
It always encourages me how people can come together as a community and through their support, can offer strength and hope to those who have suffered a tragic loss. As most of you know by now, Gregory Rodriguez was taken away from us a week ago yesterday while serving his country in Afghanistan and for those of you who had been asking for a way to help Greg's wife Laura and his family financially, I am pleased to inform you that the following PayPal account has been established just for this purpose:
barnswaller@aol.com
So everyone knows, this PayPal account belongs to Laura Rodriguez and all contributions made will go directly to her and her family.
With gratitude to all of you,
The Project-JK.com Staff
UPDATE - 09/12/08:
For those of you who are interested, I received the following email from Greg's wife, Laura:
I wanted to let everyone know how touched and how appreciative I am of their contributions--which will be put away for Greg's kids. I am pretty overwhelmed and get choked up by the response. Thank you so much. Greg really belonged to an awesome forum of some very caring, compassionate people.
Thoughtfully,
Laura
Thoughtfully,
Laura
Special thanks needs to go to DizzyLiz for helping to bring us this information and to toad who helped create the memorial collage with very little notice.
Last edited by wayoflife; 09-12-2008 at 10:04 AM.
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