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Douglas Keith Wujcik
Services for Douglas Keith Wujcik, 50, of Salado will be 3 p.m., Sept. 13 at Broecker Funeral Home.
Mr. Wujcik died Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at his residence.
He was born in Chaleroi, PA to Albert and Helen Praskavich Wujcik.
Mr. Wujcik joined the Navy after graduation from High School, became an amphibian specialist, serving 4 years from his base in San Diego. He left the service as a 3rd Aviation Boatsman and worked in the jet aircraft industry in Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas for 20 years.
His hobbies included woodwork and art which brought him to Salado.
Survivors include his parents, 2 sisters, Laurie Moore of Dallas and Mary Johnson of Cincinnati, Ohio: and a brother, Bruce Wujcik of New Haven, Ct.: a daughter Trisho of San Diego, Ca. and 2 nieces.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: American Cancer Society, 2433 Ridgepoint Dr. B, Austin, Texas 78754 and Salado Humane Society, PO Box 493, Salado, Texas 76571.
Broecker Funeral Home of Salado is in charge of arrangements.
Sgt. Marcus Limon
Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier killed Sept. 27, 2008, as the result of an early morning vehicle accident.
Sgt. Marcus Limon, 32, of Fortson, Ga. was riding a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 190 near Nolanville, Texas when he ran into the back of another vehicle at a high-rate of speed. He was evacuated to Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas and died later that day following attempts to revive him.
Limon entered the military in January 2005 as a fuel handler. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division since July 2005, serving as a petroleum supply specialist for the battalion.
During his time with the 1st Cavalry Division, Limon deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Rotation 06-08, earning the Army Commendation Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star and the Global War on Terrorism Medal, among many others.
While in Iraq, Limon contributed to his section making more than 1,300 fuel tanker re-supply missions. His section dispensed 3, 027,146 gallons of fuel without incident for various air platforms to include UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apache helicopters as well as providing fuel to aircraft from other military services to include the Navy and Air Force.
He is survived by his wife.
The incident is under investigation.
Capt. Michael J. Medder
The Department of Defense announced the death of a Soldier killed while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Soldier was killed on September 24, 2008, in Jisr Naft, Iraq.
Capt. Michael J. Medders, 25, of Avon Lake, Ohio, died of wounds suffered when a suicide vest detonated near him during combat operations. Captain Medders was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
Captain Medders’ military awards and decorations include the Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Combat Action Badge.
Jimmy Jackson
Services for Jimmy Jackson, of Salado were held October 11, 2008 at Cedar Valley Cemetery, Salado.
Jimmy Jackson died October 8, 2008 at his residence. On October 6, 2008, Jimmy and Tony celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. A life long resident of Salado, Jackson attended Cedar Valley Elementary and Salado Schools.
He was born in Salado, to Claude Henry Jackson and Stella Ann Brooks.
Jackson was an auto mechanic for Penske Automotive, manager of K-Mart automotive division and a driver for a Killeen butane company. As a cattle rancher, his hobbies included fishing and hunting.
Jackson is preceded in death by his parents, two sons: Jimmy Jackson Jr., and Jimmy Jackson II; a brother Joe H. Jackson, and 3 sisters, Mary Jackson, Melba Sue Jackson and Levon Miller.
Survivors include his wife, Tony and daughters, Cheryl Beckham, Dallas, Carol Ann Ratliff of Belton, Sue Hreha of Killeen; brothers, Norman and Larry Jackson of Salado and sister, Kathy Phillips of Academy; 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation was held October 10 at Cedar Valley Baptist Church, 12237 FM 2843 from 5PM to 8PM.
Broecker Funeral Home of Salado made arrangements.
Pfc. Matthew Sandberg
First Cavalry Division officials have released the name of a Soldier who was killed Oct. 9, 2008, in an accident at the post’s rail yard.
Pfc. Matthew Sandberg, 20, of Leadville, Colo. was ground guiding a military vehicle when he was crushed by a rack assembly. Fort Hood Emergency Services personnel responded to the accident and Sandberg was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sandberg entered the military in October 2007. He was assigned to 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division since March 2008, serving as a heavy vehicle driver for the battalion.
Sandberg was slated to go with his battalion to Iraq later this year. At the time of his death, he had just completed training at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif. in preparation for his upcoming deployment. While at NTC, Sandberg trained on combat logistics patrol operations, providing supplies to his fellow Soldiers.
His medals and awards include the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
He is survived by his father.
Pfc. Willie James Wiley Jr.
Fort Hood officials have released the name of a Soldier killed Oct. 3, 2008 in a vehicle accident on Highway 190 near Nolanville, Texas.
Pfc. Willie James Wiley Jr., 20, of Mableton, Ga. was killed after the car he was riding in hit a wall at a high rate of speed and rolled over. Wiley, who was a passenger in the vehicle, died as a result of the trauma he sustained in the accident. The driver sustained minor injuries and is in stable condition at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas.
Wiley entered the Army in May 2007 as an M1 armor crewman. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division since September 2007. Upon his arrival to Fort Hood, Wiley was assigned as part of the 1st Bn., 12th Cavalry’s Rear Detachment while the battalion was in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom Rotation 06-08.
Wiley was slated to go with his battalion to Iraq later this year. At the time of his death, Wiley had just completed training at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif. in preparation for his upcoming deployment. While at NTC, Wiley trained on mounted combat patrol lanes, cordon and search lanes and a dismounted patrol lane. As a member of an Abrams tank crew, some of his training involved escort missions for route clearance teams.
His medals and awards include the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
Pfc. Tavarus Danard Setzler
Fort Hood announced the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Tavarus Danard Setzler, 23, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Oct. 2, 2008, of wounds sustained when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Majar al Kabir, Iraq.
Setzler joined the military in November 2007 as a Combat Engineer and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division since March 2008.
He deployed to Iraq June 2008.
Private Setzler’s decorations and awards include the Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon.
Cpl. Scott Vickrey
A Fort Hood Soldier was found dead in his barracks room Sunday evening.
Cpl. Scott Vickrey, 23, a Fayetteville, Ark., native, was discovered unconscious by his squad leader at Vickery’s quarters in Rough Rider Village.
Vickrey’s awards include the Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, and Global War on Terrorism Medal.
The squad leader alerted medical services, and the Soldier was declared dead at the scene.
The cause of death has not been determined yet.
A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at Fort Hood’s 17th Street Chapel.
Vickrey joined the Army in 2003. Vickery earned two Army Commendation medals during his tour in Iraq in Diyala Province, Iraq, from February 16, 2004 through February 15, 2005. The combat engineer distinguished himself while serving with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. He earned his first Army Commendation Medal for repelling a suicide attacker.
“PFC Vickrey’s quick and decisive actions saved the lives of numerous U.S. Military and Iraqi National Guard Soldiers,” according to the award citation.
Vickrey’s second ARCOM recognized him for thwarting an IED attack, and for “directly contributing to a 40 percent drop in IED emplacement by putting himself in harms way by identifying IED by visual means when no other means were available,” according to the second ARCOM.
During his tour, Vickrey participated in more than 200 combat patrols, 150 IED sweeps, two cordon and knocks, one raid and numerous escort missions. In addition he also served more than 500 hours of incident freed guard duty at the Diyala Media Center.
Vickrey’s awards include: the National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal and Global War on Terrorism Medal.
Joe Bailey Sanders
Joe Bailey Sanders, 75, of Temple, and formerly of Salado, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, in a local nursing center.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Sam Callaway officiating. Graveside services will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Chriesman Cemetery, near Caldwell.
Mr. Sanders was born to Bryan and Bessie Richardson Sanders in Chriesman on Oct. 31, 1932. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He had been a resident of Bell County since 1962. Prior to his retirement in 1994, he was employed for 30 years with Santa Fe Railroad. Mr. Sanders was a 32nd degree Mason, and a member of Salado Lodge #296 AF&AM.
Survivors include one son, Gary Joe Sanders of Kingwood; three daughters, Kathy Sanders Smith of Beaumont, Karen Hollick of Kingwood and Dalia Sanders of Spring; one sister, Doris Osgood of Austin; and three grandchildren.
Visitation was held Wednesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home.
