Today our walk was dedicated in honor of:
Army SPC Christopher William Rowland, Age 21 of Colorado Springs, CO.
Died Aug. 16, 2009
He was born on March 3, 1988 in Colorado Springs to William J. and Deborah K. Rowland. He was in the military from 2006 to present, serving in Iraq for 15 months. Army awards include Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Driver and Mechanic Badge, Weapons Qualification Badge and Overseas Service Bar. He was also an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Widefield High School in 2006.
We had a great 8.41 Mile walk today. We headed out around 6:30am and it was about 38 degrees and the wind was blowing strong. We walked by the playhouse and then enjoyed some time in nature. We got to see geese on the lake and we seen over 20 deer. Lots of birds and other wildlife. We really enjoyed our walk out in nature today. We got to see it rain , snow, and cloudy. We even got to see the fun a couple of times. It was our first snow for the year and it wasn’t even enough to call it a dusting. It was a wonderful and much needed walk. I want to thank my friend Robert for walking with us today. I want to thank those that honked, waved, and saluted today even though we were not out among any traffic much. For helping us honor this hero today. We had 33 honks today. Thank you.
Army SPC Christopher William Rowland will not be forgotten !
