Photo credit: The Austin American-Statesman
At St. Monica Catholic Church in Cameron, soldiers prepare the flag to be presented to Joleen Cahill at the funeral for her husband, Michael G. Cahill. Joleen Cahill said her husband loved his job as a [physician assistant] at Fort Hood.
Hundreds paid tribute Sunday to PA Michael G. Cahill, 62, the only civilian to die in the Fort Hood shooting spree. More than 500 of his family members and friends attended a funeral Mass at St. Monica's Catholic Church in Cameron, Texas, on Nov. 15.
The Austin American-Statesman reported that "Michael Cahill was given a full military funeral at the church where he worshipped every week. Pallbearers in Army dress uniforms carried his flag-draped casked out of the chapel while bagpipes played "Amazing Grace." Across the street from the church, Cameron residents gathered on their front lawns to watch the service.
Cahill was given a rifle volley salute, and the flag was handed to his widow, Joleen. His friends and family members said they will remember him not just as an Army National Guard veteran, but also as a devoted family man who was rarely seen without a cigarette in one hand and his trademark seldom-washed coffee cup in the other."
An obituary that appeared in the Billings Gazette, of Billings, Mont., reports that Cahill's interment will take place in the spring of next year in Montana.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Soldier's Angels, TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), National Association of Free Clinics or Doctors Without Borders. There is an account set up at Classic Bank in Cameron, Texas, for those wishing to support the Cahill Family. Make the check payable to Jolene Cahill; send it to Classic Bank, 102 N. Houston Ave., Cameron, TX 76520-3321. Please include a note telling the bank it's for PA Michael G. Cahill's widow.)
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Read PA Michael G. Cahill's obituary here.
Update: Address condolence letters to Attn: Kerry Cahill, 2105 West Gillis, Cameron, TX 76520.
