Almighty Father, eternal God, hear our prayers for Your son Justin whom You have called from this life to Yourself. Grant him happiness, and peace. Let him in safety through the gates of death, and live forever with all Your saints in the light You promised to Abraham and to all his descendants in faith. Guard him from all harm and on that great day of resurrection and reward raise him up with all Your saints. Pardon his sins and give him eternal life in Your kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Justin was 26. He leaves to mourn his wife Alanna and son James, 3. He was killed 10 days into his second deployment to Afghanistan.

Yes, Luke knew him.

Pray for all of them.

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