SSG Scott C. Rose ... KIA Tikrit, Iraq 7 NOV 2003 with 3 close friends from 101st Airborne Division. Passenger also KIA on his aircraft included a Sergeant Major from Rhode Island. Scott's Rhode Island-born father was an Army Officer for 28 years. His mother a descendant of old colonial RI Burgess family and Mayflower ancestry. Scott's widow is a descendant of Roger Williams. His daughter is now nearly age 3. Scott was the best man I ever knew. His obituary and ancestry URL: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=butchrose&id=I00003 Pray for our troops and their families. Remember, their sacrifice continues ....