Good Fishing Partner...

[caseynewberg]

This is a short story I wrote for my good buddy who passed away about a year and a half ago. A memorial of sorts, well he left his own things to remind us, but this is his story.

Our Friend Noah Pierce

January 20, 2009 by casey

Noah Pierce, a household name for my family since I was young, now it is name that is remembered for very different reasons. Especially since Noah's clause being brought forward as a new bill for soldiers, facilitated by his grieving mother.

Noah had gone into the military, signing up when he was still seventeen years old. His mother really didn't want him to go since it was right after 9/11 and she knew there would be a war. But she knew her son and knew this is what he wanted to do. She consented eventually; Noah went to boot camp right out of high school, June 2002. The Iraq invasion started March 2003, by July 25th, 2007 Noah was dead although he was gone a long time before that. He had two tours in Iraq and it had taken the life right out of him, with no spark no life left Noah turned the gun on himself.

[fishersofmen]

Sorry about your loss. I lost a good friend the same way several years ago. Sounds like you have some good memories.

[caseynewberg]

Thank you fishersofmen... he was a great friend.

[Northlander]

Real good friends are few and far between and it hurts bad when we lose them. Hopefully it will get easier for you in time.