Gregory Mccoy
February 9, 1980 — November 9, 2006
Gregory Mccoy
SSG Gregory McCoy, 26, most recently of Riesel, Texas, died from injuries sustained while serving his country in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 9, 2006.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Acts Christian Fellowship, 5201 Steinbeck Bend Road, Waco, Texas with the Rev. Allen Frans officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, 254-616-1700. The Patriot Guard Riders will escort the hearse from Waco to Killeen, and friends and family are invited to join the procession.
Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, Texas, 254-772-5272.
Greg was born on February 9, 1980, in Lansing, Michigan to Timothy and Carol McCoy, and was raised in Webberville. Upon completing high school, Greg entered the United States Army.
He attended basic training at Fort Jackson, Mississippi and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he trained to be a Bradley Fighting Vehicle Mechanic.
His first duty station was Fort Hood, Texas, where he was assigned to the 2-20th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division. This is where he met his wife, Lori Smith, of Riesel. Greg and Lori were married on December 10, 1999 in Waco.
They welcomed their first child, Logan Reilly, on July 29, 2000. After re-enlisting in the Army in the spring of 2002, Greg attended Military Police school in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri.
His next duty station moved his young family to Kaiserslautern, Germany, where he was assigned to the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 37th Transportation Command, 21st Theatre Support Command.
On September 23, 2003, in Landstuhl, Germany, Greg and Lori were blessed with their second son, Tyler Mason. The 230th Military Police Company deployed in March of 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
While downrange, Greg re-enlisted again for service in the Army. Upon his safe return to Germany, he and his family reported back to Fort Hood, where he was assigned to the 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade. It was with this unit, in June 2006, that Greg returned to Iraq for his second deployment.
Greg and a fellow soldier were killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Baghdad.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, William McCoy.
Survivors include his wife, Lori McCoy, and sons, Logan Reilly and Tyler Mason, all of Riesel, Texas; parents Timothy McCoy and Christine Ferris of Lansing, Michigan and Robert and Carol Johnson of Howell, Michigan; sister Michelle Potchynok and husband Jim of Webberville, Michigan; stepbrother Eric Johnson of Howell, Michigan; stepsister Christina Dobroczynski and husband Dan of Connecticut; paternal grandmother Doris McCoy of Williamston, Michigan; maternal grandparents George and Dortha Monroe of Fowlerville, Michigan; uncles Dan McCoy and wife Mary of Perry, Michigan, Nelson Monroe and wife Marie, of Lansing, Michigan, and Dennis Monroe of Fowlerville, Michigan; aunts Karen Jacobs and husband Dennis of East Lansing, Michigan, and Pam McCoy and Bill Zimmerman of Williamston, Michigan; father and mother-in-law Jerry and Gena Smith of Riesel, Texas; sisters-in-law Tracy Hendley of Lorena, Texas and Katie Smith of Riesel, Texas; brother-in-law Cody Smith and wife Emily of College Station, Texas; nephews Tanner Smith and Cayson Hendley, both of Lorena, Texas; nieces Krystlina Potchynok of Webberville, Michigan, Katie Dobroczynski of Connecticut and many cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations in SSG McCoy's name be sent to support the Central Texas Veterens Memorial Wall being constructed at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. The address is Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, TX 76542. Their phone is 254-616-1770.
"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility... I welcome it."
President John F Kennedy
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MICHIGAN MEMORIAL SERVICE
The Michigan memorial service for SSG McCoy will be held at the Webberville High School, 313 E. Grand River, Webberville, MI. on December 3, 2006 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that friends in Michigan send donations in SSg. McCoy's name to Lest they be forgotten Memorial Fund or the VFM National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids, MI. Envelopes will be available at the memorial and throughout the community.
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Meaning of the Flag Folding Program
The flag folding ceremony represents the same religious principles on which our great country was originally founded.
The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing the stars representing states our veterans served in uniform. The canton field of blue dresses from left to right and is inverted only when draped as a pall on the casket of a veteran who has served our country honorably in uniform.
In the Armed Forces of the United States, at the ceremony of retreat, the flag is lowered, folded in a triangle fold and kept under watch throughout the night as a tribute to our nation's honored dead. The next morning it is brought out and, at the ceremony of reveille, run aloft as a symbol of our belief in the resurrection of the body.
The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life.
The second fold is a symbol of our belief in the eternal life.
The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks and who gave a portion of life for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world.
The fourth fold represents our weaker nature; for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in times of war for His divine guidance.
The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right, but it is still our country, right or wrong."
The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stand, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The seventh fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.
The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor our mother, for whom it flies on Mother's Day.
The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood, for it has been through their faith, love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great have been molded.
The tenth fold is a tribute to father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since he or she was first born.
The eleventh fold, in the eyes of Hebrew citizens, represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies, in their eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The twelfth fold, in the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Ghost.
When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost, reminding us of our national motto, "In God We Trust."
After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington and the sailors and marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today..
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Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Acts Christian Fellowship, 5201 Steinbeck Bend Road, Waco, Texas with the Rev. Allen Frans officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, 254-616-1700. The Patriot Guard Riders will escort the hearse from Waco to Killeen, and friends and family are invited to join the procession.
Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd., Waco, Texas, 254-772-5272.
Greg was born on February 9, 1980, in Lansing, Michigan to Timothy and Carol McCoy, and was raised in Webberville. Upon completing high school, Greg entered the United States Army.
He attended basic training at Fort Jackson, Mississippi and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where he trained to be a Bradley Fighting Vehicle Mechanic.
His first duty station was Fort Hood, Texas, where he was assigned to the 2-20th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division. This is where he met his wife, Lori Smith, of Riesel. Greg and Lori were married on December 10, 1999 in Waco.
They welcomed their first child, Logan Reilly, on July 29, 2000. After re-enlisting in the Army in the spring of 2002, Greg attended Military Police school in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri.
His next duty station moved his young family to Kaiserslautern, Germany, where he was assigned to the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion, 37th Transportation Command, 21st Theatre Support Command.
On September 23, 2003, in Landstuhl, Germany, Greg and Lori were blessed with their second son, Tyler Mason. The 230th Military Police Company deployed in March of 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
While downrange, Greg re-enlisted again for service in the Army. Upon his safe return to Germany, he and his family reported back to Fort Hood, where he was assigned to the 410th Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade. It was with this unit, in June 2006, that Greg returned to Iraq for his second deployment.
Greg and a fellow soldier were killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Baghdad.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, William McCoy.
Survivors include his wife, Lori McCoy, and sons, Logan Reilly and Tyler Mason, all of Riesel, Texas; parents Timothy McCoy and Christine Ferris of Lansing, Michigan and Robert and Carol Johnson of Howell, Michigan; sister Michelle Potchynok and husband Jim of Webberville, Michigan; stepbrother Eric Johnson of Howell, Michigan; stepsister Christina Dobroczynski and husband Dan of Connecticut; paternal grandmother Doris McCoy of Williamston, Michigan; maternal grandparents George and Dortha Monroe of Fowlerville, Michigan; uncles Dan McCoy and wife Mary of Perry, Michigan, Nelson Monroe and wife Marie, of Lansing, Michigan, and Dennis Monroe of Fowlerville, Michigan; aunts Karen Jacobs and husband Dennis of East Lansing, Michigan, and Pam McCoy and Bill Zimmerman of Williamston, Michigan; father and mother-in-law Jerry and Gena Smith of Riesel, Texas; sisters-in-law Tracy Hendley of Lorena, Texas and Katie Smith of Riesel, Texas; brother-in-law Cody Smith and wife Emily of College Station, Texas; nephews Tanner Smith and Cayson Hendley, both of Lorena, Texas; nieces Krystlina Potchynok of Webberville, Michigan, Katie Dobroczynski of Connecticut and many cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations in SSG McCoy's name be sent to support the Central Texas Veterens Memorial Wall being constructed at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. The address is Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, TX 76542. Their phone is 254-616-1770.
"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility... I welcome it."
President John F Kennedy
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MICHIGAN MEMORIAL SERVICE
The Michigan memorial service for SSG McCoy will be held at the Webberville High School, 313 E. Grand River, Webberville, MI. on December 3, 2006 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that friends in Michigan send donations in SSg. McCoy's name to Lest they be forgotten Memorial Fund or the VFM National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids, MI. Envelopes will be available at the memorial and throughout the community.
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Meaning of the Flag Folding Program
The flag folding ceremony represents the same religious principles on which our great country was originally founded.
The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing the stars representing states our veterans served in uniform. The canton field of blue dresses from left to right and is inverted only when draped as a pall on the casket of a veteran who has served our country honorably in uniform.
In the Armed Forces of the United States, at the ceremony of retreat, the flag is lowered, folded in a triangle fold and kept under watch throughout the night as a tribute to our nation's honored dead. The next morning it is brought out and, at the ceremony of reveille, run aloft as a symbol of our belief in the resurrection of the body.
The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life.
The second fold is a symbol of our belief in the eternal life.
The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks and who gave a portion of life for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world.
The fourth fold represents our weaker nature; for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in times of war for His divine guidance.
The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right, but it is still our country, right or wrong."
The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stand, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The seventh fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.
The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor our mother, for whom it flies on Mother's Day.
The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood, for it has been through their faith, love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great have been molded.
The tenth fold is a tribute to father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since he or she was first born.
The eleventh fold, in the eyes of Hebrew citizens, represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies, in their eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The twelfth fold, in the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Ghost.
When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost, reminding us of our national motto, "In God We Trust."
After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington and the sailors and marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today..
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