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Illinois National Guard Sgt. Christopher Abeyta will return home Thursday.A Third soldier was also killed in that explosion, his name was Sgt. Robert M. Weinger.Abeyta, 23, was killed by an explosion March 15 in Afghanistan.
His body will be flown to Midway Airport and driven through his hometown on the way to Hickey Memorial Chapel, 4201 W. 147th St., Midlothian. His wake will be from 2 to 9 p.m. March 27 at the funeral home.
A funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. March 28 at St. Christopher Catholic Church, 4130 W. 147th St., Midlothian, followed by a procession to Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery near Elwood.
A small ceremony for the public will precede a private burial.
The Abeyta family has requested donations be made to a fund for the family of Spc. Norman Cain III, 22, who left behind a wife and two children.
Sgt Abeyta blogged his earliest days in Afghanistan. More details (including addresses for donations or condolences to families) at Blackfive.
Update (via JP), meet Mike, an Air Force Staff Sergeant blogging at A Year in the Sandbox:
On 15 March 2009 on our way back to the FOB from assessing a future school site in Kot, the lead vehicle of our 4 vehicle convoy (I was in the 4th truck) struck an IED. The truck was occupied by SSgt Timothy Bowles, SGT Christopher Abeyta, SPC Robert Weinger and SPC Norman Cain, four great guys. Two of them were killed instantly and the other two passed shortly after being medevac’d out.As J.P says, "I'm sure he could use some words of support and encouragement." More details at Milblogging.com.
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