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Jed Boal reporting The community of Midvale honors a native son killed in Iraq.
Maj. Eric Gourley, Brother, Army Surgeon: "He was the kind of guy, if there was a difficult job to be done, he was the one who would stand up and volunteer for it."
Staff sergeant Greg Gourley died in Iraq last week. He and four other soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb.
Hundreds of family and friends said farewell today.
Sergeant Greg Gourley's father called his son a good guy, a good soldier, a good husband and a good father.
His brother says he knew the risk he took in Iraq but the sacrifice was important to him.
Sergeant Greg Gourley made the ultimate sacrifice last week about 150 miles north of Baghdad. Today, hundreds of flags fly in his honor.
The 38-year-old father of four was on his second tour on Iraq. He was part of the initial assault three years ago and just returned to Iraq in late January.
His brother Eric is an army surgeon. He says Greg knew he would be assigned some of the most dangerous missions.
Maj. Eric Gourley, Brother, Army Surgeon: "He fully understood the risks. He was willing to make the commitment and the sacrifice. He really believed in the mission he was doing."
The LDS Stake Center was packed with family and friends.
Gourley was stationed with his family in Kentucky. He graduated from Hillcrest High, and served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Patriot Guard Riders escorted the funeral procession all the way to Camp Williams, where the soldier's body was laid to rest.
His family will always remember how proudly he served his country.
"It's been amazing the amount of comfort and peace we feel, pride and dignity in the life he led and the work he did."
Sergeant Greg Gourley is survived by a wife, three boys under age 10, and a three-month-old daughter.
