Michael L. Ruoff Jr., 31

Army, Staff Sergeant

Based: Schweinfurt, Germany

1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: July 1, 2007

Ta'meem, Iraq

Married, 2 children

Gender: Male

Hometown: Yosemite

Burial: Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Colo.

Ruoff grew up in the Yosemite area, but he and his family were living in Germany, where he was stationed, the Gazette in Colorado Springs reported. At his funeral his 10-year-old daughter, Danielle, read a poem she wrote: "I love my dad. That's why when he died I was so sad."

Faoa L. Apineru, 07/02/2007

Victor A. Garcia, 07/01/2007

13 memories of Michael L. Ruoff Jr.

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It has taken years for me to come to terms with Mike's passing. This summer I will make the trip to his resting place. Mike and I served together in the 3rd ACR Ft Carson, CO. We spent every free minute up in the Cheyenne mountains fishing, hunting and camping. He taught me how to fly fish and gave me my first fly rod as a gift. Mike and I have been through quite a bit and I have missed him greatly! Today was bitter sweet as I finally got the soldiers cross tattoo in remembrance of him. He will always be with me and never forgotten. He and his wife asked me to be his daughter Danielle's godfather which I have accept years ago and will honor... God speed Mike and I will see you one day!

” — SFC Benjamin Gattey (ret), December 30, 2013 at 4 p.m.

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