Eric J. Lindstrom |
| Posted 2009-09-29 by Sharla |
| Norvel Owens Mortuary Flagstaff, Arizona SSG Eric James Lindstrom (August 29, 1981 - July 12, 2009) U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Eric Lindstrom, 27, lost his life in Operation Enduring Freedom on July 12th from wounds received in combat at Barg-e-Matal, Afghanistan. Sgt. Lindstrom proudly served with the 1/32nd infantry of the 10th Mountain Division out of Ft. Drum, New York. Eric was born and raised in Flagstaff attending Sechrist Elementary, Flagstaff Jr. High, and graduating from Flagstaff High School in 1999. He was active in Boy Scout Troop #33 and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He was also a member of the Federated Community Church and enjoyed playing baseball while growing up. Eric joined the Army in 1999 and completed basic training at Ft. Benning, Georgia, then spent two years in Schweinfurt, Germany with a mortar company before transferring to Ft. Polk, Louisiana. He was with the invasion into Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq in 2003. Eric served with the Flagstaff Police Department for several years before re-enlisting in the U. S. Army and being assigned to Ft. Drum. He married the love of his life, Tara Fantetti, in July of 2007 and loved her and their twin daughters, Riley and Olivia above all else. Their twins were born one week after he deployed to Afghanistan and he was able to come home to be with them for two weeks while they were still in the hospital. Eric is survived by his wife, Tara, his daughters Riley and Olivia, his mother Kathy, his father Ric, step-brother Jake, and grandmother Mary O’Hara. There will be at time for those who choose to come pay their last respects at a closed casket wake from 630 to 830 Wednesday evening at Norvel Owens Mortuary Chapel. Funeral services will be Thursday 1pm at the High Country Conference Center graveside services will follow at the Citizens Cemetery with full Military Honors In lieu of flowers people wishing to make donations to the Eric Lindstrom Memorial Fund may do so at any Compass Bank branch. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Arizona Daily Sun Flagstaff, Arizona Wednesday, July 22, 2009 US Army Staff Sgt Eric J. Lindstrom of Flagstaff, Arizona graduated from Flagstaff High School in 1999. Growing up, he was active in Boy Scout Troop #33 and achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He also enjoyed playing baseball. Eric joined the Army in 1999 at age 17. He completed basic training at Ft. Benning, Georgia, then spent two years in Schweinfurt, Germany with a mortar company before transferring to Ft. Polk, Louisiana. He was with the invasion into Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq in 2003. After four years in the Army including one tour of duty in Iraq, he returned home to become a Flagstaff Police Department officer. After four years with the department, he returned to the Army in 2003 arriving at Fort Drum in October 2007. He was subsequently sent to Afghanistan. His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, and Air Assault Badge. Eric died at age 27 of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol using small arms and indirect fire. He married the love of his life, Tara Fantetti, in July of 2007 and loved her and their twin daughters, Riley and Olivia above all else. Their twins were born one week after he deployed to Afghanistan and he was able to come home to be with them for two weeks while they were still in the hospital. He was a member of the Federated Community Church. In addition to his wife a two daughters, Eric is survived by his mother Kathy, his father Ric, step-brother Jake, and grandmother Mary O'Hara. Army 1st Battalion 32nd Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade Combat Team 10th Mountain Division Fort Drum, New York See Also: Find A Grave |
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