| CW4 MATT SALTER 28 August 1961 - 26 December 2005 CW4 Richard Matthew “Matt” Salter was born August 28, 1961 in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Cy-Fair High School in 1980 and Texas A & M University in 1985. He joined the United States Army in 1987 and graduated from flight school at Ft. Rucker, Alabama in 1988, where he was assigned to fly the AH-64 Apache Helicopter. Matt served over 16 years and was stationed at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, Ft. Hood, Texas, Cape Paige, Korea, twice, and was on his second tour of duty for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Matt received the following medals and awards during his Army Aviation career: Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with three Bronze Device, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Achievement Medal with three Bronze Device, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with numerical device two, Master Army Aviator Badge, Senior Army Aviator Badge and the Army Superior Unit Award. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #1125 in Killeen, Texas, and was a 3rd degree Master Mason. Matt proudly gave his life on December 26th, 2005 in Baghdad. Matt was one of a kind. He loved his job and his country with the same fierceness that he loved his family and friends. If you were lucky enough to be his friend, you became a member of his family. He was never shy about letting you know how much he loved and cared about you. Matt loved everything outdoors: hunting, fishing, collecting arrowheads and playing golf. He loved to BBQ and was quick to invite you over to share. He was always ready with a laugh or a joke and you knew that he truly enjoyed living his life. He deeply touched everyone he met and our loss can never be measured. He is survived by his wife Janet, and 4 children, Christina Gabriel, 18, Jarrett Matthew, 15, Danielle Leigh, 6, and Lane Douglas, 8 months, of Killeen, TX; his parents, Dougald L. and Sara Jo Salter, of Cypress, TX; his sister and her husband, Sara and Jeff Ward, of Victoria, TX; his in-laws, Doug and Paulette Meyers, of Wyoming, Michigan, and his sister- in-law, Tracy Meyers, of Wyoming, Michigan. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Jan 2006 Matt was one of a kind. When he was stationed in Iraq my son’s 4th grade class sent him a care package. As busy as he was he took the time to send a letter back to the kids. It really meant a lot to them. “We got a letter from a REAL Soldier!” Matt always had time for the extras in life. He was a caring father, a good soldier, a good friend, and a good patriot. He was one of the good guys. We will all feel the loss of Matt. My prayers go out to his other friends and family. Melanie Hendrickson ---------------------------------------------------------- Matt was a wonderful, one of a kind human being. He truly loved is family, his wife and partner, Janet, their children Danielle, 6, and Lane, 8 months, and his older children, Gabriel, 18 and Jarrett 15. I know all of his family was his life, that includes relatives and friends. And from Matt's entire family, to all of the soldiers and their families, THANK YOU from our hearts for your sacfrifices for us... In Matt's Memory Sara and Jeff Ward Matt's sister and brother-in-law --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miss you my friend,brother Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wanted to post a tribute to a man I recently found out was my cousin. Thank you for your sacrifice. I did not know you, but your father , Douglas was the first and favourite cousin of my mother, Carol Dean Willingham ( daughter of Waldene Welker, sister of Naomi Welker Salter, mother of Douglas and grandmother of Richard. My condolences are with you on the passing and sacrifice of dear Richard, and of you dear father, Douglas Salter,on January 5th,2007. Many prayers, Karen Dean Stephenson Houston, Tx 77518 kstephenson5@earthlink.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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