Soldier from Beatrice dies from injuries in Iraq
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By The Associated Press
An injured soldier Army Infantryman from Beatrice has died, one week after he was injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq.
Spec. Darren Howe died in Texas on Thursday, said Paul Fox, owner of Fox Funeral Home in Beatrice, which is handling arrangements. Howe, a 2003 graduate of Beatrice High School, was injured last week northeast of Baghdad. He was then taken to Texas, where his family met him, Fox said.
A message left at the home of Howe’s family in Beatrice was not immediately returned Friday night.
Howe had a strong desire to pursue a career in the military, said Jason Sutter, principal of Beatrice High School. Sutter said last he heard, Howe’s condition was improving.
“We were very grateful he was OK, and that he was back and safe,” he said.
Fox said a funeral would take place sometime next week.
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