Fallen Soldier's Father Writes Book About Family's Experience
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Fallen soldier's father writes book about family's experience
By MICHAEL MOLITORIS
SPC. JONATHAN R. KEPHART, 21, OF OIL CITY WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN IRAQ TWO YEARS AGO.
The family of fallen Oil City soldier Jonathan Kephart knows the pain of losing a son in combat, and a new book about the family's experience aims to help other families through their grief.
Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart, 21, formerly of 101 Willow St., was assigned to the U.S. Army's 230th Military Police Company from Kaiserslautern, Germany. The 2000 graduate of Faith Baptist Academy in Seneca enlisted in January 2002 and had been in Iraq only 10 days when his convoy patrol was ambushed in Baghdad, according to his father, Burton Kephart.
"We were desirous of getting Jonathan's story out and to honor the military, because I believe that's very, very important," Kephart said of his son's story, "Proven In Battle."
Kephart was killed two years ago Saturday, and the book is due out today at several local stores.
"In March of 2005, 11 months after the death of our son, we attended the Faces of the Fallen Memorial in Washington, D.C., at Arlington National Cemetery," Kephart said. "While there, we met many families from across the nation that had loved ones killed in the war. There was a desire born in my heart on that day to do something to bring hope and encouragement to these families..."
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Fallen soldier's father writes book about family's experience
By MICHAEL MOLITORIS
SPC. JONATHAN R. KEPHART, 21, OF OIL CITY WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN IRAQ TWO YEARS AGO.
The family of fallen Oil City soldier Jonathan Kephart knows the pain of losing a son in combat, and a new book about the family's experience aims to help other families through their grief.
Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart, 21, formerly of 101 Willow St., was assigned to the U.S. Army's 230th Military Police Company from Kaiserslautern, Germany. The 2000 graduate of Faith Baptist Academy in Seneca enlisted in January 2002 and had been in Iraq only 10 days when his convoy patrol was ambushed in Baghdad, according to his father, Burton Kephart.
"We were desirous of getting Jonathan's story out and to honor the military, because I believe that's very, very important," Kephart said of his son's story, "Proven In Battle."
Kephart was killed two years ago Saturday, and the book is due out today at several local stores.
"In March of 2005, 11 months after the death of our son, we attended the Faces of the Fallen Memorial in Washington, D.C., at Arlington National Cemetery," Kephart said. "While there, we met many families from across the nation that had loved ones killed in the war. There was a desire born in my heart on that day to do something to bring hope and encouragement to these families..."
See Entire Story at:
http://www.thederrick.com/stories/04072006-5012.shtml
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