Name: Army Sgt. 1st Class Douglas C. Stone Age: 49 From: Taylorsville, Utah Assigned to the 96th Regional Readiness Command, Salt Lake City Incident: Army Sgt. 1st Class Douglas C. Stone died March 11 in Iraq of wounds suffered from a non-combat-related incident. His death is under investigation.
Died:
March
11, 2007 Utah Army reservist killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY — A 49-year-old Army reservist from Utah died in a non-combat incident in Iraq, officials said March 13.
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Stone of Taylorsville was sent on a training mission with the 108th Training Division. He died March 11, said Claude McKinney, a Reserve spokesman.
No details were released because the death was under investigation, McKinney said.
“We have very little information at this point,” he said.
Stone’s wife and two sons, ages 10 and 13, were notified March 12. He has ties to Michigan and will be buried there, the Reserve said in a statement.
Stone was born at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota while his father...
Prayers & Condolences For: Douglas C Stone BY Anonymous on Mar 27, 2007
Dear Doug,We salute you now and always. We can never know what you have been through, only that it was awful. As you know your ceremony in Petoskey was just sad, but also so uplifiting to know the impression you have made on so many people. You are so loved and so respected. We should all wash the feet of every service personnel who has served for our country as Jesus did for his disciples. You are our heroes, you have made each of our lives better for your sacrifices. To have paid the ultimate sacrifice, Doug, is so sad to the rest of us who loved you so. We will never understand what you have gone through, we can not comprehend it without walking in your boots. We could never fill your boots. You gave your all to your country, to your job, and to your fellow GI, and of course your family. God, we grieve for you Doug and your family. We know that you are in heaven with all of your family and friends who have gone ahead of you. May you be fishing with your Grandad Quinton, and yes your Grandma Mildred since she will catch the most fish anyway. We love you Doug, and we will look after your family however we can. Thank you for brightening our lives these 49 years. Your memories will continue to brighten them into the future. God bless you and your family. See you again and again.
Prayers & Condolences For: Douglas C Stone BY Anonymous on Mar 20, 2007