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LOUISVILLE (AP) - A U.S. Army soldier from Louisville who was killed this month in Afghanistan was remembered as a caring son, brother and friend.

Sgt. Adam J. Ray was buried Saturday afternoon in Evergreen Cemetery after a two-hour funeral held at Okolona Christian Church.

He died Feb. 9 from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated in southern Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.

The Courier-Journal reported that Ray wrote on his MySpace page that while it was nice to be called a hero because of his military service, he thought the real compliment was when he was compared to his father, who attended West Point and was now a minister.
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Information from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com

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