Young soldier remembered

This was such sad news to hear. I was watching the news when my mom called to ask if I was watching. Weird question... got me a little nervous. I said why? Then I saw this story. Jeremiah played baseball with my brother Adam for many years and was a friend of his. I remember his family and how friendly they were. His dad and mom use to come in to YNG to shop and again... so friendly. You could tell that they had the love of Jesus is their hearts. I will remember Jeremiah for being a man of duty serving our country and making the ultimate sacrifice no person would wish for their child. I know that he is with Jesus and that is a calming thought. Prayers go out to his grieving family.



http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_010507_news_soldier_accident.fd70aba.html
Vancouver soldier dies from injuries in Humvee accident
04:56 PM PST on Friday, January 5, 2007
By Pat Dooris and kgw.com Staff
An soldier who grew up in the Vancouver, Washington area died after injuries he suffered in a Humvee accident in Baghdad.

Caring Bridge
Jeremiah Johnson with his wife Gayle and their two children.
Jeremiah Johnson, 23, died Friday morning at the U.S. Army hospital in Germany, according to his mother Elizabeth johnson.
Johnson was part of the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parchute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Fort Richardson, Alaska.
Johnson suffered traumatic brain injuries after the humvee in which he was riding rolled into a canal, trapping Johnson inside and under water for as long as ten minutes, according to Senior Paster Lee Erickson of the Salmon Creek Four Square Church.
Erickson is close friends with with the Johnson family and speaks with JeremiahÂ’s father, Dave, every other day.
Dave and Elizabeth Johnson live in the Vancouver area but flew to Germany to be with their son as soon as the crash happened.
BACKGROUND: Vancouver soldier injured in Iraq
Jeremiah is married to Gayle Johnson, and the couple have two children, ages 2 and 4. They met at the Salmon Creek Four Square Church.
Prayers and remembrances were being sent to the Caring Bridge Web site.
Link: Caring Bridge