Terryl L. Pasker

Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker, age 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on July 9, 2011, in Panjshir province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. 

He was assigned to the 334th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

He was scheduled to leave Afghanistan in a couple of weeks.  

Pray for Terry

Terryl, known as Terry to his family and friends, is described as an upbeat, religious man and a hard worker.

He had been in the military since 1990, and this was his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. 

Terryl Pasker is survived by his wife, Erica; his parents, Mary and David Pasker of Blairstown; a brother, Andrew of Lisbon; and two sisters, Christine Ross of Oakland, Tenn., and Rebecca Southard of Salem, Ore. 

Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Terryl L. Pasker is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.