MATTHEW J. EMERSON

Gone...but never forgotten

Cpl. Matthew J. Emerson was an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Delta Company in the United States Army when he died in the Ninewah Province of Iraq on September 18, 2007.

Matt was greeted by his family when he arrived back home the morning of September 23.  He was escorted from Pasco to Sunnyside by his family and hundreds of Patriot Guard Riders.

Services honoring Matt's life were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at the Church of the Nazarene in Grandview, Washington followed by a full military burial  at the cemetery in Prosser, Washington next to his maternal grandfather.  Hundreds of family, friends, and community members were in attendance to honor our fallen hero Matt.

 MORE PICTURES FROM MATT'S ARRIVAL

Newspaper Articles

9/19/07 | Grandview Soldier Dies in Iraq

9/19/07 | Another 4-1 Cav Soldier Dead

9/20/07 | Yakima County Soldier who Died in Iraq "A Hero"

9/20/07 | 'Generous' Fort Bliss soldier, 20, killed in Iraq

9/21/07 | Grandview Soldier Perishes In Iraq

9/22/07 | Family, Friends Gather to Remember Grandview's Fallen hero

9/26/07 | Town Turns Out to Thank Grandview Soldier

10/7/08 | Hometown Heroes

Video

9/20/07 | KNDU News

9/20/07 | KIMA News

9/21/07 | KNDU News Football Tribute

9/21/07 | KIMA News Football Tribute

9/23/07 | KNDU News Arrival

9/26/07 | Tri-City Herald Funeral

Updated Monday October 05, 2009