Remebering Cody Towse

'American hero' Cody Towse remembered at funeral as everybody's friend

 

There was such amazing community support and unity. Flags were gathered from everywhere that they could be found. The day that Cody's casket was flown into the U.S. to the Provo airport... there was a procession from there to his house in Elk Ridge. Turn up the long Elk Ridge road... there were flags on both sides of the road lining the roads all the way to his house a spanning several miles. Everyone came holidng flags to wave on and show their support. Their were other soliders, officers, EMTs, so many people there waiting to show support for this brave fallen soldier. It helped us to realize the personal sacrifice of freedom, and that its not really free. It is being fought for daily. It was a humbling and special experience to attend. He will be remember for all of the good he did. He had become known in Afghanistan as the "Candy Doc"... he was a trained medic who had recieved such respect as to be referred to as "doc", and becamse known as the "Candy Doc" because he frequently threw candy to the Afghanistan children.