Wilmington, Ohio
Sgt. Steven D. Conover shared stories with the family about the dangers in Iraq, including one in which a Humvee blew up in front of him and killed a man Conover had trained with. "He was the sergeant, so he had to prepare the man for sending him home to his wife and children. That affected him greatly," said his stepfather, Michael Earley. Conover, 21, was among 16 soldiers killed in the Nov. 2 downing of an Army helicopter carrying soldiers home on leave. He was stationed at Fort Sill. "They were ambushed quite often, and he just said he knew the hand of God was on him," Earley said. "Now, he was on his way home, but he got to go all the way home. My boy was a Christian, and I know he's in heaven right now." Conover, of Wilmington, Ohio, graduated from high school in 2000 and attended Laurel Oaks Career Development Campus, where he studied aviation. He was a cadet officer in Laurel Oaks' Air Force Junior ROTC program. "I saw him as a very mature, genuinely nice guy that automatically, when he spoke, other people listened," ROTC instructor Howard Vosburgh said. "His fellow students looked up to him. I admired him. He was just a cut above his peers." He is also survived by his mother, Lorraine Earley.
My wife and I just drove by Wilmington, Ohio as we often do on our way back to Columbus, Ohio. We went through basic training and were assigned to our first units together. Still miss you and all of our other brothers. I will visit you this year. Rest In Peace brother.
Stuart Hembree
April 01, 2018 | Columbus, OH | Military
Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Conover Family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to troops in Afghanistan this week and we'll be dedicating several of these to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and the hometown of Steven D. Conover US Army Specialist. 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
May 06, 2014 | Brooklyn, NY
To remember a Great Man. I light this candle to you Steven Conover.
Christina
November 18, 2012
To the family and friends of Spc. Steven D. Conover:
Please accept my remembrance of Steven on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
November 02, 2011 | Carson City, NV
Dear Steven,
I love you today as much as I loved you when you left us to be with our Lord..I miss you, sharing stories, your laugh..I know you are with me always..I love you..Always..Mom
Lorraine Earley
August 02, 2011 | Wilmington, OH
LORI WIGHTMAN
July 13, 2011 | WASHINGTON C.H, OH
Steven Conover Truely is shinning down on us! :)
Steve Conover (RIP)
You are my everything..you are my best friend "my Bubby", you are my Hero "my Soldier", you are my Protecter "My Angel", you are always on my mind and & even closer in my heart. Thinking of you always, remembering you forever. Much Love oxox Sheila Pogue-Krabacher
pogue
April 21, 2011 | OH
To the family and friends of Spc. Steven D. Conover:
Remembering Steven on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Peggy Childers
November 02, 2010 | Carson City, NV
”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to the hero’s Mother, Father and/or spouse. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,850 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one...
Kenna
December 07, 2009 | Manti, UT