Family and friends remember former Hoosier killed in Iraq

Friends and family are remembering a former Hoosier who died in the line of battle this week.

[Drift]

Piddler you are a coward and a waste of human life.

[Truthteller]

Jesus knew peace could not be won through killing. Jesus would not have been an infantry sergeant. No matter how many Christians the Romans killed Jesus never sought revenge or lies about WMD, security, or biological weapons.

He who lives by the sword.......

[micheal elledge]

mike was my nephew.his mother was my husband youger sister,it wassuch a shock to hear that he had been killed.im glad his mother got to see him,before he was killed,they come from michigan to see mike and collen before he went to iraq at christmas time,she came back home then went to flordia to get a vacation,when she got the news that mike had been killed,she just lost it,who wouldnt,i havent seen mike for yrs,but do remember him.i have a picture of mike and my son jim,they both just started walking,i wont take anything for that picture.my loves goes out to collen and there children, i know mike was a good guy,from what his mother always told me about him andshe was sure proud of him and what he has done.i just thing this war is crazy,all our guys going over there having to fight for nothing.and getting killed,i knew mike thought he could make a differents,but all it got is to be killed.and his wife and childrendont have a husband and a father,but mike thought it was right,and thats all whats matter,our prayers and thought will always be with mike and the family.love uncle jim,@aunt ethel fenstermaker from onaway,mich