Hearses Carry Riverside Soldier through Town for Tribute
The scene happens all over the country when a fallen soldier comes back home. This time it was in Murrieta, a town in Riverside, California.
Pfc. Nicolas H.J. Gideon died last week in Afghanistan from injuries he sustained while in combat. Insurgents attacked Gideon’s unit with small rocket-propelled grenades. Upon returning home last week to Camp Pendleton, a line of hearses and funeral cars paid tribute to him as they drove through his hometown among crowded streets full of people who wanted to say goodbye.
Gideon attended Chaparral High School in Temecula. He did some plumbing and electrical work before he joined the Army in 2008. His sister described him as a fun and lovable “goofball” who wanted to become a member of the Los Angeles Police Department after serving in the military for a few years.
Gideon’s stepfather – Mike Tyndale – tried talking him into one of the many desk jobs available in the military. According to Tyndale, however, Gideon did not even give a second though to a desk job. He wanted to be in the action.
Gideon’s family just saw him while he was on a two-week leave in June. During his leave, he proposed to his girlfriend. His burial will take place this Saturday at the Riverside National Cemetery.
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