Name: Army Pvt. Daren A. Smith
Age: 19
From: Helena, Mont.;
Assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Polk, La.;
Incident: Army Pvt. Daren A. Smith died Dec. 13 in Baghdad of wounds sustained in a non-combat-related incident.
Died: December 13, 2007 Governor order flags flown at half-staff for fallen soldier
The Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. Gov. Brian Schweitzer has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff Dec. 21-22 in honor of a Helena soldier who died in Iraq.
The body of Army Pvt. Daren A. Smith, 19, will arrive in Butte on Dec. 20, said Maj. Garth Scott of the Montana National Guard.
His funeral is set for 10 a.m. Dec. 22 at Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home in Butte. It will be followed by a graveside service at 12:30 p.m. at Fort Harrison, near Helena.
Smith died last week in Baghdad of injuries that werent related to combat, the Department of Defense said. The death remains under investigation.
Prayers & Condolences For: Daren A Smith BY miyembro on May 17, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
We cherish too, the Poppy redThat grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skiesThat blood of heros never dies.
Prayers & Condolences For: Daren A Smith BY Anonymous on Dec 24, 2007
To the family and friends of Daren A. Smith, please accept my consolences .
Prayers & Condolences For: Daren A Smith BY Anonymous on Dec 23, 2007
You are a Hero, going to Iraq to serve our great country. Rest well with God now !!!Your work on earth is completed.God's plan is never our plan, but His is the only one!Condolences to the family also at this sad time of loss. Be strong and grow in Faith in God.