At Home in the Huddle 2008: Wednesday

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From the Observer-Dispatch:

WATERVILLE -- John P. Sigsbee of Waterville was promoted to the rank of corporal following his death last week in Iraq, said Mark Bentz of the Kloster-Northrop & Bentz Funeral Home.

Sigsbee requested the rank before his death and had been waiting for it to be approved, Bentz said.

Sigsbee died Wednesday along with two other soldiers during combat operations in Balad, Iraq. He was the fifth resident of the region to die in the nearly 5-year-old Iraq war.

Sigsee’s family has released a letter thanking the community for its support:

“The family of Cpl. John P. Sigsbee wishes to express its heartfelt thanks to all those who shared their thoughts and condolences, to the media for spreading the word of John’s homecoming, to Capt. William Sautter, U.S. Army, for his strength and support, and most importantly, to our community for the hero’s welcome, which greeted John as he arrived at Griffiss Air Base and which escorted him home, draped and lined with the flag he so proudly served.”

Calling hours for Sigsbee will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Waterville High School.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the auditorium of the school. Following the services, a procession will travel to Saratoga National Cemetery.

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In this week's issue of The Waterville Times, Ms. Louise tells of Cpl. Sigsbee's return to Waterville in a lengthy article augmented by a full-page tribute that is what many of us call "a keeper!"

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Two other links:

Sigsbee at school

Planning for Protestors

Yesterday afternoon, deer grazing next to Route 20

It's 16.9 degrees.

Today: Mostly cloudy with snow showers. Heavier lake snows likely well north of Rome. Accumulations of a trace to 2" for most, but 2-5" in extreme northern Oneida and northern Herkimer Counties, especially just north of Old Forge. 5-10" possible on the Tug Hill north of Camden. High in the upper 20s.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with lake snows trying to drop south, but weakening. Low near 10.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a burst of snow likely during the day. High: 20, Low: 0

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