Eric Ross Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Kenduskeag, Maine

Eric Ross''s father said his son wanted to send him a message before his final mission. "He made her promise that if anything happened to him, she was to tell me that I was his hero, which is ironic, because he was my hero and I was very proud of him," said Doug Poor. Ross, 26, of Kenduskeag, Maine, died Feb. 9 of wounds suffered from an explosion in Baqubah. He was assigned to Fort Hood and was on his second tour. His wife, Alison, met Ross about a year ago, while visiting friends in Fort Hood. "When we met, he flirted with me about how we were both from Maine," she said. Soon, they were inseparable. They married on Sept. 28 of last year. Ross shipped out six days later. He enjoyed taking his two children, Trever, 7, and Megan, 4, both from a previous relationship, to a water park in Texas and hanging out on Sunday afternoons watching movies. Eric and Alison were expecting their first child together, a boy. They decided to name him Gabriel Bradley. Bradley is the name of a friend injured during Eric''s first tour in Iraq. She now plans to enroll in college. "He would have liked that," she said.

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Hello, We realize that we are very late to express our deepest condolences, but we wanted to let your family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this month and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and hometown of Eric Ross US Army Staff Sergeant. We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by thousands of...

Charlie Gili

February 12, 2022

Eric, I miss you everyday! Your nephew's are missing you too! I love you!' Til we meet again

Renee' Ross

October 16, 2015 | St. Louis, MO

To the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Eric Ross:
It has truly been my honor to sign Eric's guest book these past few years. Unfortunately, due to complications from my Multiple Sclerosis, this may be the last message I'm able to write. Please forgive me and know that Eric will always be remembered in my home.
With love and respect ~ Peggy

Peggy Childers

February 18, 2013 | Carson City, NV

I remember sgt ross when we were both in hhq in 2-7 cav. he used to be the gunner for the battalin xo. i was reminising in the time i was in the army sad to say i was the first to get hurt in our first deployment he had just gotten married the yeat before i beliive. may god rest his soul.

Pfc Alonzo

September 27, 2012 | Fort Hood, TX