Pte Josh Klukie, 1RCR - 29 Sept 06

[wildman0101]

rip soldier 
you will not be forgotten  :'
                                                      :'( scoty  :'(

 

[dglad]

Another young soldier from Thunder Bay, to whose family the CO of the LSSR had to deliver the sad news.  That makes 3 of the 37 killed to date in Afghanistan from this city.  Again, condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.

 

[big bad john]

The thoughts and prayers of my family are with this fine soldier, his family and his comrades.  RIP

 

[MikeM]

RIP Buddy,

You will be avenged.

 

[The Bread Guy]

I don't want the T.Bay Garrison to get TOO good at this.....

Condolences to family, colleagues and friends.

 

[old medic]

http://66.244.236.251/article_8933.php

Josh Klukie becomes latest casualty of war from region
By CHEN CHEKKI
Oct 1, 2006, 00:02

The Thunder Bay region lost an “amazing” man and soldier in Afghanistan on Friday, a person who trained hard for his mission while remaining dutiful to his widowed mother, say friends and neighbours.
Canadian Forces member, Pte. Josh Klukie, 23, became the third Thunder Bay-area casualty in the war in Afghanistan this year, killed while on a foot patrol in the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar City by an insurgent’s explosive booby trap that was big enough to be an anti-tank mine, The Canadian Press reported Saturday.
The Shuniah resident became Canada’s 37th soldier to die in the war since 2002, the media service said. Departing some time in August, Klukie was supposed to return in February.
Klukie, who graduated from Hillcrest High School, was known for having a tight circle of friends, athleticism and enthusiasm for military life, said his Thunder Bay friend, Craig Loverin.
Loverin, a reservist who served in Afghanistan in 2004, said Klukie always wanted to serve on an overseas mission and Afghanistan turned out to be his first tour.
“He gave his life for what he loved doing,” said Loverin, who belongs to the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment in Thunder Bay. “He was a great guy and a good soldier. He will be missed, that’s for sure.”
Loverin, 25, said Klukie joined the army in 2004 and has spent most of the last few years with First Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, at CFB Petawawa, Ont. He completed all his training there.
He returned for about a month to live with his mother Carol in their family home along the picturesque, lake-fronted Cedar Bay Road in the Township of Shuniah, just northeast of Thunder Bay, in about July.
Described as a “goal-oriented” guy by Loverin, Klukie was seen training for his Afghanistan mission by running along the road, wearing his uniform and a 40-kilogram pack.
“He was ready for the action, I guess,” Loverin said.
Loverin knew Klukie through Klukie’s older brother Dan, as the group maintained close ties in Thunder Bay. Josh also leaves behind another older brother named Dave, who lives in Western Canada. Both are staying to comfort mother Carol, whose husband died about six or seven years ago.
Many cars could be seen parked in front of the residence Saturday. The family also received a call of condolence from National Defence Minister Gordon O’Connor. Canada’s government says it is sending troops to Afghanistan to stabilize and rebuild the nation.
Loverin said he remembers how sportsman Klukie came over to his home in Thunder Bay to play paintball, and his “extremely good” athleticism in high school and how he enjoyed basketball and weightlifting.
Klukie, believed by Loverin to be the only member of his immediate family to serve in the army, won army medals for his physical prowess, even placing tops in a fitness course at Petawawa.
The man was always “approachable” and “respectful toward everyone,” Loverin said.
“He was really kind,” he said.
A nearby neighbour of the Klukie family, who asked to remain anonymous, said the “amazing” Klukie helped his widowed mother Carol.
They said Carol and her husband were in the process of planning a retirement home on Cedar Bay Road, just before the husband’s death, so Carol had to build it on her own.
“Oh that poor lady, to lose her husband, and now to lose her son,” the close neighbour said with a sombre sigh. “. . . They shouldn’t allow Thunder Bay boys to go (to Afghanistan) any more. The city has had enough.”
Brian Buday, another nearby neighbour on the quiet 17-home tree-lined street, said Klukie was a “really nice” and honest guy.
The family was assigned Jim Davis from the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment as its military assisting officer to cope with the ordeal. Davis said the family, known to be an already private bunch, wishes to remain left alone by the media until a family spokesman makes a statement some time next week.
“(Carol) is a strong woman and she’s managing,” Davis said.
Klukie was the second Thunder-Bay area friend of Loverin to die in Afghanistan and the third from the region this year.
Loverin also knew Cpl. Anthony Boneca, who was a reservist killed during a firefight the morning of July 9 outside Kandahar.
Regular forces member Pte. Robert Costall was killed in Afghanistan in March, leaving behind a wife and toddler-aged son, among other family members.
Meanwhile, Cpl. Kory Ozerkevich, was shot through the right shoulder during a firefight in June. He survived.

© Copyright by Chronicle Journal.com

 

[pbi]

From all of us Patricias in the GTA to all Royals: we're with you. Here's one for Pte Klukie.



Cheers

 

[westernarmymember]

   

Condolences to family and friends

Stand easy soldier

 

[bick]

Rest in Peace young Royal

 

[manhole]

RIP........Condolences to family ans friends on their tragic loss. 

 

[Red 6]

Rest in Peace, brother.


"He stands in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die
that freedom might live, and grow, and increase its blessings.
Freedom lives, and through it, he lives–
in a way that humbles the undertakings of most men."

Franklin Roosevelt

 

[big bad john]

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=2094

Statement
Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the Death of Private Josh Klukie
NR-06.071 - September 30, 2006

OTTAWA – The Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today on the death of Private Josh Klukie:

“On behalf of the Defence family and our brave men and women in uniform I extend my deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Private Josh Klukie.

This brave soldier gave his life providing hope for a brighter future, free from hardship and struggle, to the people of Afghanistan.

Canada is in Afghanistan helping to stabilize and reconstruct the country. Private Klukie gave his life so that the Afghan people have the means to build a better future for themselves and their communities.

Canadians stand united in pride and gratitude behind our Canadian Forces. We honour Private Klukie’s courage and commitment. His sacrifice will not be forgotten.”

Private Josh Klukie was a member of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, based in Petawawa, Ontario, and died from the blast of an Improvised Explosive Device.

-30-

 

[The Bread Guy]

Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada on the death of Private Josh Klukie
http://www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4867

September 30, 2006

"My husband, Jean Daniel Lafond, and I, were extremely troubled by the tragic death Friday of Private Josh Klukie of the 1st Battalion of The Royal Canadian Regiment, in the district of Panjwayi, province of Kandahar.

Today we honour his memory and his commitment to freedom, justice and peace. We offer our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fellow soldiers. May they know how deeply Canadians share their grief and recognize the courage and willingness on the part of the soldiers deployed to Afghanistan to do everything they can to support a people in the fight against terror.

Our thoughts are also with the soldier who was slightly injured in the same incident.”

-30-


Statement by the Prime Minister on the death of Private Josh Klukie
http://www.news.gc.ca/cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=242989
 
30 September 2006

Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the death of Private Josh Klukie.

"On behalf of all Canadians, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Private Klukie, who was killed yesterday while on a patrol in southern Afghanistan.

"I commend Private Klukie's commitment and bravery in serving his country. He gave his life so that the Afghan people could experience the same freedoms and civil rights that we in Canada cherish and value.

"Canadians will not forget the dedication and courage he demonstrated. We are proud of him, and humbled by his willingness to serve Canada.

"Everyday the men and women of the Canadian Forces demonstrate an unwavering commitment to ensuring freedom, and the democratic values that define our country, are enjoyed throughout the world. We stand united in pride and support for all their efforts to help Afghanistan become a stable and self-sufficient state."

 

[Quag]

http://66.244.236.251/article_8933.php

Josh Klukie becomes latest casualty of war from region
By CHEN CHEKKI
Oct 1, 2006, 00:02

....Both are staying to comfort mother Carol, whose husband died about six or seven years ago.

Not to tear apart a great article, but does anyone else find this particular line offensive?  If you do not know such sensitive information, you should either research it more carefully, or obmit it, to avoid potentially offending Ms. Klukie.

RIP Pte. Klukie

 

[from darkness lite]

Lest We Forget.

RIP Pte Josh Klukie

FDL

 

[The Bread Guy]

Canadian Press photo of Pte. Klukie starting his trip home....

 

[muffin]

I just returned from a weekend up north to hear we had lost another brave soul... RIP Pte.

My sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

Muffin

 

[tomahawk6]

Very moving article about that last patrol.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/RTGAM.20061002.wxafghan02/BNStory/Afghanistan/home

"It will be very healing for his family to meet the soldiers he served with and hear about the conditions of his last day," said Captain Piers Pappin, the platoon commander.

 

[The Bread Guy]

A few initial details on Pte. Klukie's funeral arrangements....

http://tricubemedia.net/tbayobit/results.php?style=details&id=10170

KLUKIE, Joshua James
2006-10-02

"Private Joshua James Klukie, age 23 years, died bravely while serving his country in Afghanistan on Friday, September 29, 2006. Funeral services will be held next week in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. A full announcement will run in the weekend edition of the Chronicle-Journal with the date and time of the funeral. Arrangements in care of the Sargent & Son Funeral Directors, 21 N. Court Street, Thunder Bay, ON  P7A 4T4. "

I'll share a link for online condolences as soon as one is posted to the funeral home web page.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Soldier's death 'sad day' for city
Chronicle-Journal, 3 Oct 06
http://66.244.236.251/article_8952.php

A book of condolences for the family of Pte. Josh Klukie is available to sign at Thunder Bay city hall.
The 23-year-old soldier was killed Friday in the Panjwaii district west of Kandahar.

He was the 37th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan since 2002.

The book of condolences is set up in city hall’s foyer this week. It will be delivered to his family.
Mayor Lynn Peterson is sending letters of condolence to the Klukie family, and city hall’s flags are at half mast.

“It is a very sad day for Thunder Bay and the whole of Canada as we have lost another son,” Peterson said in a news release. “Pte. Josh Klukie made the ultimate sacrifice for his country and our hearts and prayers are with his family.”

A Shuniah resident, Klukie graduated from Hillcrest High School and signed on with the military in 2004.
Funeral plans have not been finalized, said a military official in Thunder Bay, and it’s not yet known when Klukie’s remains will return to Canada at CFB Trenton.

Klukie is the third Thunder Bay soldier to be killed in the Afghanistan mission in six months. Exactly six months before Klukie’s Sept. 29 death, Pte. Robert Costall was killed March 29 in a firefight. Cpl. Anthony Boneca was killed July 9.