IN MEMORIUM

US Army SPC Lyle Rymer of Roland, OK

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Support The Troops-NWA (STT-NWA) received heartbreaking news on January 30, 2005 when we learned that a member of the 239th Combat Engineers based out of Clarksville, AR, Specialist Lyle Rymer,  paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country.  STT-NWA and the 239th became linked in April 2004 when we adopted the 239th as a unit we would support with care packages during their tour of duty in Iraq.  We have remained linked throughout this past year, and we grieve with the 239th family over the loss. SPC Rymer was killed by a sniper bullet on Friday, January 29, as he provided security during preparations for the Iraqi elections.  The 239th Combat Engineers were setting up barricades and other security apparatus when the sniper struck,  The 239th held a memorial service yesterday which included a 21-gun salute, and the sounding of TAPS.  Platoon leader Brian Mason told reporters that Rymer's death is all the more frustrating due to the fact that the brigade is expected home soon.  Rymer was survived by his wife LaTisha, a 2-year old son, Shawn; 10-month old daughter, Jasmine; two sisters, Michelle 26 and Catherine 28; and his mother, Marion Rymer-Schultz. STT-NWA stands with the Rymer family as they grieve their loss, and we are making efforts to help lessen that burden.  We have made it easy for the general public, YES YOU, to show your support of the Rymer Family by posting your words of support and encouragement below on this webpage.  Just simply click on this link, and then post your thoughts, or just click on the Sign Guestbook link listed below.  If you would like to view comments left by other people, just click on the View Guestbook link also posted below.  I will be posting those throughts several times daily to the site.  You may also EMAIL your throughts to David Williams, and we will make sure they are posted.  If you need to contact the STT-NWA offices, please call (479) 549-3590, or (479) 238-3716.                                    If you wish to return to the main page, just click here.

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This was the type of work that the 239th Combat Engineers were doing on Friday, January 28th  when SPC Lyle Rymer was shot by an Iraqi Sniper.