Army Sgt. 1st Class Severin W. Summers III
Death: Aug 02, 2009
of Bentonia Miss.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Mississippi Army National Guard Jackson Miss.; Died Aug. 2 in Qole Gerdsar Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Capt. Ronald G. Luce Jr. and Sgt. 1st Class Alejandro Granado III. Summers loved the outdoors The Associated Press Severin W. Summers loved entertaining people especially children — a trait that served “Sev” well during his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. “He was everybody’s favorite uncle” said his father Severin Summers II. The younger Summers was an outdoorsman who loved to hunt fish and explore in the woods. “I will never forget our canoe trip in the tornado” Rob Savage of Phoenix wrote in an online bulletin board. “He was a darn keen woodsman.” Summers43 of Bentonia Miss. was killed Aug. 2 by a roadside bomb in Qole Gerdsar Afghanistan. The Mississippi National Guardsman graduated from Christian Life Academy in 1984 and attended Louisiana State University. He was in the military for 20 years. Many remembered his sense of humor and ability to make people laugh. “His corny Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions always made me crack up” Michael Stampley wrote on an online bulletin board. Another friend remembered Summers’ days cutting up in high school classes. “We were on the teacher’s bad boys list pretty much every day” Scott Bice wrote online. Summers is survived by his wife Tammy; parents Severin and Charlene Summers; and three daughters Jessica Shelby and Sara.Operation Enduring Freedom