Updated 28 Apr 08 2138 edt S Sturgis
1st LT Timothy Cunningham died April 23 in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
From Tim's Mother:
Tim graduated from Alvin High school then received a NROTC scholarship to attend Texas A&M. After attending for a year, Tim realized he could better achieve his personal goals if he were to attend West Point. So he started the process, received his appointment, and started at West Point the year just after his older brother, John David, graduated.
While at West Point, Tim applied himself fully to his studies and military activities, but one of the most important activities to him was his involvement with Cadet Chapel Sunday School and Genesis. Tim felt it was important to give back to the teachers at the school, so he worked with their children in Sunday school every Sunday. Boy did he love those kids!
After Tim graduated from West Point with a degree in Nuclear Engineering, he and Sam were married immediately. And just as quickly, they discovered that they were pregnant. A year ago last March, just after Tim finished Ranger school, little Abigail came into all of our lives.. Abby’s a year old now and certainly has her dad’s exuberance for life and love for people. After he graduated from Ranger school, Tim, Samantha and Abby moved to Ft. Campbell to serve with 101st Airborne, right along side his older brother, also a part of 101st Airborne.
If I could sum up Tim’s life, it would be that he lived all out. He was all out as a runner, all out as an athlete, all out as a student, all out as a son, all out as a brother, all out as follower of Christ, all out as a friend, all out as a husband, all out as a father, and all out as a soldier. He lived and died all out for others.
1st LT Cunningham will be coming home Wednesday the 30th into Scholes Airport in Galveston at 1104. We will escort him and his family to the South Park Funeral Home in Pearland. The Funeral Services will be Thursday May 1st at 1500 at South Park Funeral Home/Cemetery with the Military Honors immediately following outside in a Pavilion.
Escort Home for 1st LT Timothy Cunningham
Wednesday 30 April 08, 0900hrs
This will be a 49mile escort over the Galveston Bay causeway and north on Hwy-6 through Alvin and then north on Hwy-35 (Main St) through Pearland to South Park Funeral Home, 1310 N Main St.. There will be a lot of LEO support from every department along the way. Be sure you are gassed up before arriving at the staging location.
Escort Home Date: Wednesday April 30, 2008
Staging Location: (MAP) Lone Star Flight Museum, 2002 Terminal Dr, Galveston, TX 77554
This is right down the street from the airport.
STAGING TIME LINE:
Staging Time: 0915-1000 hrs
Mission Briefing and Prayer: 1000 hrs
KSU (kick stands up): 1010 hrs
Flag Line setup: 1020 hrs
We will set up the flag line on the tarmac 30 minutes before the plane lands and then lead the procession to the funeral home. We do not expect to need any road guards. Please watch your sides while in the procession for officers running up to catch the intersection and allow them to cut across if they need to.
Funeral for 1st LT Timothy Cunningham
Thursday 01 May 08, 1300hrs
The funeral will be at South Park Funeral Home/Cemetery, 1310 N Main St, Pearland.
Funeral Date: Thursday May 1, 2008
Staging Location: (MAP) Cole's Antique Village & Flea Market, 1014 N. Main St, Pearland
Directions: Located on Hwy 35 just two tenths mile south of S.Beltway 8. This road is also known as Hwy-35, in Houston as Telephone Rd, and in Pearland as Main St.
STAGING TIME LINE:
Staging Time: 1300-1345 hrs
Mission Briefing and Prayer: 1345 hrs
KSU (kick stands up): 1355 hrs
Flag Line setup: 1400 hrs
We will set up the flag line in front of the main building. At the conclusion of the funeral service we will relocate our flag line to surround an out door pavilion for the Military Honors.
Windrider
Texas Deputy State Captain
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Updated 25 APR 08 1540 PST by wags
Updated 28 Apr 08 1001 Cst by Sandra
The family of 1st LT Timothy Cunningham has invited the PGR to attend their sons services. At this time he is TENTATIVELY scheduled to come home on Wednesday morning with the funeral service on Thursday afternoon. Tim grew up in Alvin, Texas (south east of Houston). He started college at A&M university in College Station Texas were he joined the Army and transfered to Westpoint.
Please stand ready to honor this fallen hero when he returns from his tour in Iraq.
Windrider
Tx Deputy State Captain
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died April 23 in Golden Hills, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a vehicle incident. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Mich.
1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, of College Station, Texas.
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