Source: fox8.com - Tuesday, October 29, 2019
CONNEAUT, Ohio– A somber homecoming is planned in Conneaut tonight as the community prepares to say goodbye to a fallen soldier. “He sacrificed his life for serving our country and that’s what Conneaut does the community comes together to support our own,” said Lori Riley, Conneaut Area City Schools superintendent. Flags were lowered to half staff at Conneaut schools in honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Cole Walker, who was one of three people killed in a training accident in Georgia last week. The sergeant’s remains were flown to Northeast Ohio and will be escorted by local law enforcement, including the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office, to Conneaut late Tuesday night. According to the sheriff, this loss is personal. The sergeant’s father-in law works within the sheriff’s office. The community decorated Main Street with flags and ribbons in honor of Sgt. Walker’s service and plan to line the street to welcome his family home. The sergeant’s widow, Taylor Walker, released the following statement: “As Sgt. Thomas Cole Walker’s wife, it is an honor to bring him back to our hometown of Conneaut, Ohio. “I want to express my deepest appreciation and thanks for the amount of love and support I have received from family, friends, and the entire Conneaut community. “Words cannot express my sorrow at this time. “The upcoming events will be an honor for me to be at Cole’s side remembering and honoring a great husband and soldier.” “Sgt. Wal
Source: Breaking News
CONNEAUT, Ohio– A somber homecoming is planned in Conneaut tonight as the community prepares to say goodbye to a fallen soldier. “He sacrificed his life for serving our country and that’s what Conneaut does the community comes together to support our own,” said Lori Riley, Conneaut Area City Schools superintendent. Flags were lowered to half staff at Conneaut schools in honor of U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Cole Walker, who was one of three people killed in a training accident in Georgia last week. The sergeant’s remains were flown to Northeast Ohio and will be escorted by local law enforcement, including the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office, to Conneaut late Tuesday night. According to the sheriff, this loss is personal. The sergeant’s father-in law works within the sheriff’s office. The community decorated Main Street with flags and ribbons in honor of Sgt. Walker’s service and plan to line the street to welcome his family home. The sergeant’s widow, Taylor Walker, released the following statement: “As Sgt. Thomas Cole Walker’s wife, it is an honor to bring him back to our hometown of Conneaut, Ohio. “I want to express my deepest appreciation and thanks for the amount of love and support I have received from family, friends, and the entire Conneaut community. “Words cannot express my sorrow at this time. “The upcoming events will be an honor for me to be at Cole’s side remembering and honoring a great husband and soldier.” “Sgt. Wal
Source: Breaking News
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