Name: Army Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie Age: 23 From: Fruitland, N.M. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky. Incident: Army Spc. Clifton J. Yazzie was killed Jan. 20 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Huwijah, Iraq. Also Died:
January
20, 2006
Sergeant killed in Iraq honored by friends, family
Associated Press
FARMINGTON, N.M. — Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. said a Fruitland sergeant killed in Iraq “has left a legacy for all of us.”
Army Sgt. Clifton Yazzie, 23, was one of four soldiers killed Jan. 20 when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee. It was Yazzie’s second tour in Iraq.
His funeral was held Saturday before a standing-room only crowd at the Farmington Civic Center.
State Department of Veterans Services Secretary John Garcia told Yazzie’s family that many soldiers and soldiers’ families share their pain.
Quoting the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., Garcia said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Garcia said Yazzie’s legacy will not be forgotten.
Prayers & Condolences For: Clifton J. Yazzie BY Anonymous on Mar 12, 2013
I would like to say is that I'm sorry to my grandma and grandpa.
Prayers & Condolences For: Clifton J. Yazzie BY DONNYDO on May 06, 2006
O God, by whose mercy the faithful departed find rest, look kindly on Your departed veteran who gave his life in the service of his country. Grant that through the passion, death, and resurrection of Your Son he may share in the joy of Your heavenly kingdom and rejoice in You with Your saints forever.
I ask this through Christ our Lord
My sincere heartfelt condolences to Clifton's family