Name: Army 1st Lt. Christopher N. Rutherford Age: 25 From: Newport, Ohio Assigned to Forward Support Group, 19th Engineer Battalion, Fort Knox, Ky. Incident: Army 1st Lt. Christopher N. Rutherford died July 2 near Balad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died:
July
02, 2007 Fort Knox soldier killed in Iraq
The Associated Press
FORT KNOX, Ky. — A Fort Knox soldier from Ohio was killed in Iraq this week after a roadside bomb detonated near his vehicle, the Army said July 5.
First Lt. Christopher N. Rutherford, 25, of Newport, Ohio, died July 2 near Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to the Forward Support Group, 19th Engineer Battalion, from Fort Knox.
He entered the military in December 2005 and was deployed to Iraq in August 2006.
Rutherford was a 2000 graduate of Frontier High School in New Matamoras, Ohio, where he played basketball and football.
“He was just a super young man,” recalled Frontier football coach Russ Morris. “He had the kind of personality where you just loved to have...
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher N Rutherford BY Anonymous on Dec 02, 2009
I MISS YOU VERY MUCH. WISH I COULD HAVE ONE MORE DAY WITH YOU. THE HOLIDAYS ARE VERY SAD WITHOUT YOU.ALL MY LOVE
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher N Rutherford BY Anonymous on Nov 28, 2009
Miss you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!Thank you for giving your all....
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher N Rutherford BY Anonymous on Sep 28, 2009
I never got to meet you Chris but you were a very dear friend to a good friend of mine. He's told me so many good things about you. I know you made a huge impact on your hometown and it was visible the day of your funeral..to see all the people along the roadside holding flags in honor of you and what you had been thru. God Bless you buddy. I've gotten to know your little brother and i know that he and your family miss you so much.
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher N Rutherford BY Anonymous on Jan 17, 2009
Miss you so very much.. Not a day goes by that I do not think of you. You were such a great guy.Wish I could see you one more time.All my love
Prayers & Condolences For: Christopher N Rutherford BY John on Apr 09, 2008
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.