"We have respect for people who die and people who serve our country," said Father Adams, one of dozens of people standing on the sidewalk as the hearse carrying Christopher Loudon's casket passed by.

A funeral service was held Thursday for Loudon, a second lieutenant in the Army, who was killed in Iraq last week by an exploded roadside bomb. The 23-year-old grew up in Brockway.

His father says he was proud to be serving the country in the military. "He loved what he was doing. Took a lot of pride in it. When we spoke to him, he was excited about the people he was working with," said Randy Loudon.

Loudon was also excited about his new wife who he married just 9 months ago and his 5-year-old daughter. "He loved his daughter. I think that will be one of the hardest things for us to get through. His 5-year-old daughter is never going to see him again and his wife of 9 months that's gonna be very difficult," added Loudon's father.

A second funeral service will be held in Turbotville, where Loudon lived with his wife.