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Article: SOLDIER KNOWN AS A CARING MAN WITH READY LAUGH.(FRONT)(Obituary)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- November 3, 2005
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Byline: BRENDA INGERSOLL bingersoll@madison.com 608-252-6144
Fallen soldier Matthew R. Kading, mortally wounded in an Iraq explosion, was "a man of peace" with a ready laugh who loved bowling and baseball, those close to him said Wednesday.
Sgt. 1st Class Kading, 32, a Wisconsin Army Reserve member from Madison, was injured near Tikrit Oct. 19 when an explosive detonated near his vehicle. He died Monday at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, the military said.
Karla Kading, Matthew Kading's mother, said her son was in the army for 14 years, including seven years active duty. During that time, he was able to squeeze in 1 1/2 years at ...