Prayers Offered For Peace By Justin L. Mack

 

No, this isn’t my church, It is Kyle Osborn’s mom’s church. The Church Of The Brethren did this also in recognition Kyle Osborn, the soldier that died in Afghanistan.

Prayers offered for peace by Justin L. Mack, Journal And Courier

In honor of an international showing of peace, a Lafayette church gathered Sunday night to share their message with the community and discuss potential solutions to conflict.

The Lafayette Church of the Brethren held a Prayer for Peace event open to the entire community.

The event was held in recognition of the United Nation’s The International Day of Peace which is on Friday. The theme of this year’s Peace Day is “Praying for Ceasefire.”

The event also was being held in the wake of Kyle Osborn’s death. Osborn, a 26-year-old Clarks Hill native who served in the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, was killed Thursday in Afghanistan after insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.

He is Greater Lafayette's 12th member of the military to die in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since the conflicts began following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

Kyle Osborn’s mother, Miriam Osborn, was member of the Lafayette Church of the Brethren, and Kyle Osborn was once a member of the church’s youth group.

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McCutcheon High School Grad Kyle Osborn Killed In Afghanistan By Mikel Livingston

 

I didn’t go to McCutcheon High. I didn’t know Kyle Osborn though Lafayette is his home town like me. Kyle Osborn is a hero and needs to be remembered. He was killed in Afghanistan

 

McCutcheon High School grad Kyle Osborn killed in Afghanistan by Mikel Livingston, Journal And Courier

Several years ago Kyle Osborn, a McCutcheon High School alumnus and Clarks Hill native, returned to his alma mater to visit with a handful of his favorite teachers.

Having just made the decision to forgo a college wrestling career for a stint with the U.S. Army, the 2005 McCutcheon graduate was beaming with pride.

“He was so enthusiastic about what he was doing,” physics teacher Cheryl McLean said. “It was such a warm moment.”

Osborn, who served in the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, was reported Friday as having been killed in Afghanistan. He is Greater Lafayette’s 12th member of the military to die in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since the conflicts began following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

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