Calhoun County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thomas, Bryan R. September 4, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robin Ellis http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006135 September 12, 2008, 1:39 pm Battle Creek Enquirer PFC Bryan R. Thomas Battle Creek PFC Bryan Richard Thomas, 22, of Battle Creek, died September 4, 2008 in Iraq while on active duty with the U.S. Army He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2007 and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, in Baghdad, Iraq. The unit was based at Fort Hood, Texas. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother. Bryan was an athlete at Lakeview High School and lettered in wrestling and football. He loved animals and showed horses in the LEHS circuit. An avid and talented photographer, he intended to pursue a career in photography. Visitation will take place 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Shaw Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial, 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 15, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. John D. Fleckenstein officiating. Interment, with military honors, at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. Memorial contributions may go to Kellogg Community College or the Humane Society of South Central Michigan through the PFC Bryan R. Thomas Fund at the Battle Creek Community Foundation. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/calhoun/obits/t/thomas150nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb