William T.-Latham-Obituary

Staff Sgt. William T. Latham

Kingman, Arizona

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Staff Sgt. William T. Latham''s father served in the Army, two uncles are Vietnam veterans, and both grandfathers served in World War II. So it was only natural that from the time he was 12, Latham insisted on joining the military. "The kid ate up being in the military," said his father, Sid. "He really loved it." Latham, 29, from Kingman, Ariz., and stationed at Fort Carson, died June 18 from injuries suffered during a May 19 raid at a suspected arms market in Iraq. Latham ordered his troops to fire a grenade at the door, and a piece of shrapnel flew under his helmet and lodged in his head, his parents were told by the military. "He attained his goal and enjoyed it. He was doing what he wanted to do," said his mother, Brenda Latham. Latham is survived by his wife, Melissa, and three children, Patricia, 10; Travis, 9; and Jeremy, 6.

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To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. William T. Latham:
Please accept my remembrance of William on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

To the family of Will Latham,
I known Will ever since Jr High in Kingman Az. When in high School we participated in the Explorers and in
football. There are no words I can say
about his passing other than I will always remember you and the time that we shared growing up. And that my heart go out to his loved ones

"HEROS & REMEMBERANCE" on this day of days.... I am Carol Ann Howland, Mother of James Kiehl killed 3/23/03 in Iraq. We can say our Sons were victorious & the victory is Theirs. Take care & God Bless all those returning to their loves ones & our Hero will not be forgotten.

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. William T. Latham:
Remembering William on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to the hero’s Mother, Father and/or spouse. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Almost 2,000 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one...

To the family of Staff Sgt. William T. Latham:
William gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

This still kills me to this day knowing that your gone Mr Latham. I still remember when you lived under us in germany and all the BBQ's we had. i still remember the night in korea when we were awaken by a call telling us you died. i cried in my sleep. to this day i see you alot. when im drivin around or when i watch t.v. i will keep everyone in my prayers. i love you mr latham and i miss you. R.I.P

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Staff Sgt Latham. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Staff Sgt Latham knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that...

In Memory of William ~ (Debra Estep)

Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.


The Wind on The Downs

“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about...