Local hero Wasser laid to rest in Ottawa Marine remembered as life embraced
U S Marine Lance Cpl Christopher Wasser 21 was killed April 8 in Al Anbar Province Iraq when a roadside bomb struck his unit Nearly 1 000 attended services at Ottawa University Chapel Dengel Son Mortuary held a slide show of Wasser s life Wasser a 2001 Ottawa High School graduate joined the Marines Sept 11 2001 and was welcomed into service on Pearl Harbor Day the following December during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary Wasser s colleagues recalled his faith and pride in being American and a Marine.
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Remembering a Life of Service Lance Cpl Christopher Wass
A tribute to Ottawa’s Lance Cpl. Christopher Wasser detailing his Marine path from September 11 2001 through his death on April 8 2004 in Al Anbar Iraq. The piece notes basic training, early deployments, family visits in Ottawa, and his burial at Highland Cemetery with Reverend Henry Roberts Jr.'s remembrance.
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Security to Grow for Symbolic Targets This Year
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge will form a task force with eight Cabinet agencies to boost public and private security around high-profile events starting with the World War II Memorial dedication over Memorial Day weekend. He warns terrorists may target symbolic gatherings to shake public resolve and said vigilance will rise nationwide. Ridge plans to announce the move at a National Association of Broadcasters meeting in Las Vegas.
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Dorothy Nichols longtime Ottawa leader dies at 80
Dorothy Nichols former Kansas State Representative and Ottawa mayor died in Harlingen Texas at age 80 after a strep infection and emergency surgery. Survivors include daughter Chris Campbell and sons Stan and Steve Nichols with funeral arrangements pending. Nichols hosted a restaurant with her husband and wrote a column for the Ottawa Herald.
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U S pushes Syria to halt fighters flow after border clashes
General Richard Myers urged Damascus to stop the entry of foreign fighters into Iraq after a clash on the Syrian Iraqi border killed at least 25 Iraqis. The White House welcomed Spain's pledge to withdraw its 1300 troops, while lawmakers warned of coalition strain.
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