(Hartley)– U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leroy Webster, who was killed during combat in Iraq, was laid to rest Saturday in Hartley.
More than 700 people gathered for Webster’s funeral. Webster, who was 28-years-old, was remembered as a good father and husband and a dedicated soldier who never forgot his commitment to duty.
Webster died April 25th after being shot near Kirkuk while on patrol with a unit from the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division. He leaves behind a wife and three young daughters.
Webster joined the Iowa National Guard in 2001 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2006. He had served a tour of Afghanistan with the National Guard and was on his second army deployment to Iraq at the time of his death.
(Story from the Associated Press.).
