Name: Army Sgt. Charles E. Matheny IV Age: 23 of Stanwood From: Stanwood, Wash. Assigned to the 704th Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas Incident: Army Sgt. Charles E. Matheny IV was killed Feb. 18 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad. Died:
February
18, 2006 Stanwood soldier killed in Iraq came from military family
The Associated Press
STANWOOD, Wash. A soldier serving his second tour in Iraq was killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle.
Sgt. Charles E. Matheny IV, 23, of Stanwood, died Saturday in Baghdad, the U.S. Department of Defense reported Tuesday. It was three weeks before his 24th birthday.
Matheny was based at Fort Hood, Texas. He was a mechanic assigned to the 704th Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
Matheny, an only child, came from a military family. His parents, both grandfathers and his great-grandfather all served in the Army.
As a boy, Matheny enjoyed war movies and had a passion for cars. Being an Army...
Prayers & Condolences For: Charles E. Matheny IV BY simplehung63 on May 17, 2006
Thank you, Charles, for your commitment and your courage. Thank you for your sacrifice. You are an honor to your family. I am sorry we lost you to this war. My heart goes out to your loved ones and I send this condolence to remind them that you are not really lost - just changed. May you rest in peace.
I Did Not Die
Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle Autumns rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush. I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there; I did not die - Anon -