VILORIO, SGT. FRANKLIN RUDDY, 26, U.S. Soldier killed September 6, 2005 in Iraq. He was born in The Dominican Republic and joined the Army in August of 1999 after graduating from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1998. He is survived by his loving wife, Rosaura Vilorio, Orlando; children, Noemi Winkler, Germany; Carlos and Karylin Reyes, Orlando; mother, Santa Pollock, Orlando; his sister, Norelis Vilorio and brothers, Francisco Vilorio and Jaime Pollock, all of Orlando.
Two days before leaving for Baghdad, Franklin R. Vilorio had several of his buddies from Fort Stewart join him and his mom for lunch. They were joking around and acting as if war was just another stop in their lives. Her mother was worried, so they made a promise to her and to themselves. "All the boys said they would come back and sit at the same table _ together _ after Iraq. They were going to survive and come back," said his mother, Santa Pollock. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, was killed Sept. 6 in Baghdad when his vehicle hit a bomb. He was assigned to Fort Stewart. Vilorio immigrated from the Dominican Republic at age 16 to be with his mother. He was the first among his two brothers and sister to learn English because he vowed he would finish high school, which he did in 1998 while working his way up to assistant manager at a Burger King. He became a U.S. citizen a couple years after joining the Army in 1999. "When he set his eyes on something, he achieved it," said Francisco Vilorio, a brother. "He was always the most mature. He was also the kind of person who gave it all for his family and friends."
Two days before leaving for Baghdad, Franklin R. Vilorio had several of his buddies from Fort Stewart join him and his mom for lunch. They were joking around and acting as if war was just another stop in their lives. Her mother was worried, so they made a promise to her and to themselves. "All the boys said they would come back and sit at the same table _ together _ after Iraq. They were going to survive and come back," said his mother, Santa Pollock. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, was killed Sept. 6 in Baghdad when his vehicle hit a bomb. He was assigned to Fort Stewart. Vilorio immigrated from the Dominican Republic at age 16 to be with his mother. He was the first among his two brothers and sister to learn English because he vowed he would finish high school, which he did in 1998 while working his way up to assistant manager at a Burger King. He became a U.S. citizen a couple years after joining the Army in 1999. "When he set his eyes on something, he achieved it," said Francisco Vilorio, a brother. "He was always the most mature. He was also the kind of person who gave it all for his family and friends."
VILORIO, SGT. FRANKLIN RUDDY, 26, U.S. Soldier killed September 6, 2005 in Iraq. He was born in The Dominican Republic and joined the Army in August of 1999 after graduating from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1998. He is survived by his loving wife, Rosaura Vilorio, Orlando; children, Noemi Winkler, Germany; Carlos and Karylin Reyes, Orlando; mother, Santa Pollock, Orlando; his sister, Norelis Vilorio and brothers, Francisco Vilorio and Jaime Pollock, all of Orlando.
Two days before leaving for Baghdad, Franklin R. Vilorio had several of his buddies from Fort Stewart join him and his mom for lunch. They were joking around and acting as if war was just another stop in their lives. Her mother was worried, so they made a promise to her and to themselves. "All the boys said they would come back and sit at the same table _ together _ after Iraq. They were going to survive and come back," said his mother, Santa Pollock. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, was killed Sept. 6 in Baghdad when his vehicle hit a bomb. He was assigned to Fort Stewart. Vilorio immigrated from the Dominican Republic at age 16 to be with his mother. He was the first among his two brothers and sister to learn English because he vowed he would finish high school, which he did in 1998 while working his way up to assistant manager at a Burger King. He became a U.S. citizen a couple years after joining the Army in 1999. "When he set his eyes on something, he achieved it," said Francisco Vilorio, a brother. "He was always the most mature. He was also the kind of person who gave it all for his family and friends."
Two days before leaving for Baghdad, Franklin R. Vilorio had several of his buddies from Fort Stewart join him and his mom for lunch. They were joking around and acting as if war was just another stop in their lives. Her mother was worried, so they made a promise to her and to themselves. "All the boys said they would come back and sit at the same table _ together _ after Iraq. They were going to survive and come back," said his mother, Santa Pollock. Vilorio, 26, of Miami, was killed Sept. 6 in Baghdad when his vehicle hit a bomb. He was assigned to Fort Stewart. Vilorio immigrated from the Dominican Republic at age 16 to be with his mother. He was the first among his two brothers and sister to learn English because he vowed he would finish high school, which he did in 1998 while working his way up to assistant manager at a Burger King. He became a U.S. citizen a couple years after joining the Army in 1999. "When he set his eyes on something, he achieved it," said Francisco Vilorio, a brother. "He was always the most mature. He was also the kind of person who gave it all for his family and friends."
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