Michael passed away November 5, 2004, at his home in Oklahoma, from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest


                                       

                                        

MICHAEL PELKEY

                                       

                                       
Michael and his son Ben, husband to Stephanie

One Wife's TRAGIC Story (click link below):
"Returning Vet PTSD: One Wife's Story"
or
Statement of Stefanie E. Pelkey

At Stefanie's request and with her permission we are sharing a picture of her beloved Michael and their baby along with a poem she wrote about him shortly after she heard about our Josh's death

Julie,
Here's a poem I wrote for Mike and I wrote it
shortly after I heard of your Josh's death. Would
you post a pic and the poem of Michael so people
know about him too, so they know there are more?
Thanks, Stefanie

My Soldier Waits in Heaven / Stefanie Pelkey
(Wife of Michael, Mother of Benjamin)

My Soldier waits in Heaven
You were a father, a soldier, a husband, a son
Your service and memory will live on
Your heart and mind would not forget
The war and horror would not relent
My Michael, my husband, my best friend
You could not continue to withstand the pain
We will never forget your smile and your shine
I will pass it on to the child you left behind
My Michael you made us who we are today
May your soul rest in Heaven, may we meet again
someday

By Stefanie Ellen Pelkey
In Memory of Michael Pelkey

Tim passed away November 24, 2005, at his home in Illinois from a self inflicted gunshot to the head.
Son to Mike and Kim Brother to Michelle 

                                         

                                         

TIMOTHY BOWMAN

                                         


                                         

Tim's story as reported by Chris Adams of McClatchy Newspapers

Tim's Memorial Website

Josh passed away at his home in Iowa on December 22, 2005 from a self inflicted gun shot wound to the head. He was 22 years old.


                                          

                                          

JOSHUA LEE OMVIG  

                                          

                                         

Son to Randy and Ellen, brother to Jacob and Rachel
Nephew to Rick, Russ, and Julie

News Articles Resulting from Josh's Death due to PTSD Military:
 http://www.joshua-omvig.memory-of.com/legacy.aspx

The Joshua Omvig Veterans' Suicide Prevention Act
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.327: