Cody Towse

Specialist Cody Towse, an Army Medic, was killed in action in Afghanistan on May 14. He was 21. His body was flown to the Provo Airport, and during the Military's dignified transfer ceremony, the Army gave his body over to the Towse family - parents Jim and Jamie Towse, and siblings Will, 20, Callan, 17, and Christian, 14. A hearse carrying his casket was then driven in a motorcade through the county to the Towse family home in Elk Ridge.  I had the chance to photograph the day's events for the paper. It's pretty hard to shoot this type of thing, but the family was really welcoming, and felt the coverage was important, partly to remind Americans that a war is still going on overseas.