2010-05-19 / Front Page

City honors fallen hometown hero

By J. LOUISE LARSON News1@kilgorenewsherald.com
Hometown tributes are planned as the body of Sgt. Kenneth May Jr. is brought home to Kilgore on Wednesday. The Marine, a 2002 Kilgore High School graduate, was killed by an exploding IED (improvised explosive device) on May 11 while on foot patrol in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.


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Prayers for your family from

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2010-05-21 20:52.
Prayers for your family from the family of Cpl Johnson. God bless and keep you in His perfect peace.

Deepest sympathies to all of

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2010-05-20 12:08.
Deepest sympathies to all of your family. Your son and husband was a very brave man, and we thank you for his sacrifice and service for our country. May God bless and keep you all and please know that we will honor his memory.

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