Theodore Scott Westhusing

West Point, 1983

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Monty Patterson on March 28, 2009:

I am writing this from Camp Slayer, Iraq which is close proximity to where Ted's life camme to such a tragic end. I found out about Ted's death two days ago through a colleague who had served with us in Italy during the mid 80s. Needless to say I was shocked to hear that such a fine upstanding man had left us well before his time. Even though 20 years have passed since we last saw one another I am saddened to hear about Ted's passing and can vividly recall our time together in Italy. I was one of Ted's squad leaders, friend and mentor during his formative years as a Platoon Leader. His zest for learning was incredible and he soaked up NCO knowledge like a sponge. Ted used this time tested knowledge along with his academia intellect to become one of the finest young officers I ever had the privilige of working with. From the online research I have done over the past several days Ted continued to excel and set the example for others to emulate. God bless Ted and his family. RLTW Monty Patterson First Sergeant (Ret)

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