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November 26, 2005. One week ago today Staff
Sergeant Edward Karolasz of Kearny was killed while on patrol near Beiji,
Iraq. The loss cames at a time when one is gathering with family to give
thanks for all the blessings one has. Our thoughts and prayers go out to
the Karolasz family at this most difficult time. As one reads through the
newspaper articles about Karolasz (links below) one takes solace in the thought
that Staff Sergeant Karolasz' childhood dream was to serve in the U.S. Military,
that he was always in search of adventure, enjoyed life in high gear, enjoyed
hobbies such as skiing, bungee jumping and canyon jumping. Ones thoughts
drift to Karolasz' mother, family and friends. The picture of Edward's mother
and sister in the Kearny Journal looking through photographs brings tears to
ones eyes. Staff Sergeant Karolasz was proud to be in the
Army's 101st
Airborne Division 3rd Brigade Combat Team and lived life to its fullest. We give thanks to him for
serving our country and giving the ultimate sacrifice. We also remember
the other four soldiers who were killed in the same roadside bombing. An
anonymous poster on Thanksgiving eve wrote on KOTW's Discussion Board:
"Let's all say a special prayer for his family on this Thanksgiving eve. May you
rest in peace and may God give your family the strength to carry on your spirit
of adventure and living life to its fullest."
We also remember, 1st Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, 23, of
Howell, N.J.; Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, 21, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Spc. Dominic
J. Hinton, 24, of Jacksonville, Texas; and Spc. Michael J. Idanan, 21, of Chula
Vista, Calif. who were killed Saturday, November 19, 2005 in Beiji, 155 miles
north of Baghdad when separate roadside bombs detonated.
The following are news article links:
Five soldiers from 101st Airborne Division killed
in bombings
Families mourn latest Iraq victims from 101st Airborne
Blast
kills city soldier in Iraq
Mourning
in Kearny for Karolasz
Coming home for the last time
Kearny Soldier Is Killed In Iraq
Kearny soldier killed in Iraq roadside blast
Likable Hudson hero loved the Army, adventure
2 New
Jersey soldiers among 5 killed in Iraq |
