Spc. Ervin Caradine, of Fort Hood, Texas, formerly of Memphis, attended Fairley High School and graduated in 1990. It was there that he met his future wife, Montessia, his high school sweetheart. He was good humored, a hard worker and devoted family man who loved talking, his Aunt Mary's spaghetti and cars. Ervin had big eyes, a big smile and deep dimples. While still in Memphis he worked his way up to manage a Steak-Out restaurant. He joined the Army in 1996 to better provide for his growing family. The Army had somehow changed Ervin. He felt he understood life better and learned life isn't just black or white. And he learned to accept things he couldn't change. Ervin was the father of four children, Ervin Smith, Cavazzea; Montessia, and Trejan. He was killed at age 33 when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. His wife, Montessia, died the following year on December 28 2005.
Army
91st Engineer Battalion
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Army
91st Engineer Battalion
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Spc. Ervin Caradine, of Fort Hood, Texas, formerly of Memphis, attended Fairley High School and graduated in 1990. It was there that he met his future wife, Montessia, his high school sweetheart. He was good humored, a hard worker and devoted family man who loved talking, his Aunt Mary's spaghetti and cars. Ervin had big eyes, a big smile and deep dimples. While still in Memphis he worked his way up to manage a Steak-Out restaurant. He joined the Army in 1996 to better provide for his growing family. The Army had somehow changed Ervin. He felt he understood life better and learned life isn't just black or white. And he learned to accept things he couldn't change. Ervin was the father of four children, Ervin Smith, Cavazzea; Montessia, and Trejan. He was killed at age 33 when his convoy vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. His wife, Montessia, died the following year on December 28 2005.
Army
91st Engineer Battalion
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Army
91st Engineer Battalion
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
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