Word: corinth
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Four days after arriving at Dover, Ricketts' body was flown to Corinth, Miss. He had grown up in nearby Glen (pop. 300). Ricketts left behind his wife Rosie and two young children, with another due in September. In her father's home, Rosie remembered her life with Ricketts. They had met in church: she was the preacher's daughter; Ricketts was intriguing, with his spiky hair and goatee. The day before he left for basic training, they confessed their feelings for each other. When he came back, he asked her father for permission to date Rosie. They married...
Hundreds attended the viewing, the memorial service and the funeral at the Corinth National Cemetery. Others lined the convoy route, waving American flags, with their hands on their hearts. As the last light of day faded and hundreds of flowers were placed on the freshly dug grave, Ricketts' 3-year-old son Aiden posed like a ninja as his grandmother snapped pictures...