Jonathon Cote, R.I.P.
Last month, the bodies of kidnapped American contractors Ronald J. Withrow of Roaring Springs, Tex., and John Roy Young of Kansas City, Mo., were found in Iraq. Yesterday, the family of fellow American contractor Jonathon Cote learned that his body has been identified:
A body recovered by U.S. authorities in Iraq has been identified as that of a kidnapped American security contractor, the FBI said on Wednesday.
The remains were identified as Jonathon Cote of Getzville, New York, who was employed by Crescent Security Group when he was kidnapped on Nov. 16, 2006, the FBI said.
“Mr. Cote’s body was recovered on April 19, 2008, and his family was immediately informed by the FBI of the recovery,” FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said in a statement.
“Mr. Cote’s family was notified today of the positive identification of his remains following confirmation of his identity by the FBI.”
Cote was a 25-year-old Army veteran who had served in both Iraq and Afghanistan before becoming a private security contractor.
The Cote family has kept active vigil and worked valiantly to ensure that their loved one and others still missing in Iraq are not forgotten. Their website is here. The family continues to ask for prayers.
“O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.”
PSALM 130 v 2
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RIP Jonathan. May those responsible meet their virgins soon.
Prayers for Jonathon Cote’s family.
May Jonathon RIP.
Rest in Peace, Jonathon.
May his family find comfort.
Farewell and rest easy.
Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.
-Douglas MacArthur
Our prayers are with your family. God Bless.
RIP Jonathon.
God bless you & your family.
Aw man. This is heartbreaking.
R.I.P Jonathan.
All gave some. Some gave all.
To his family you are in my prayers. May God comfort and keep you.
May he rest in peace and his family find peace from their loss.
God Bless Jon Cote, and his family. May he now be at peace.
Contractors, especially security contractors, are the unsung heroes of the war on terror!
Peace be with you.
God bless Jonathon and his family.
Our condolences and prayers to his family.
All gave some. Some gave all. AMEN
GOD, grant this family peace.
RIP.
I am so glad your family now has closure.
Thank you, Michelle, for keeping us informed - even with tragic news such as this.
God bless you, Mr. Cote. Thank you for your service to our country!
It’s will be an utter shame if he dies in vain. GOD BLESS YOU MR. COTE. AND MAY YOUR FAMILY FIND PEACE. I CAN ONLY HOPE TO BE HALF THE MAN YOU WERE.
RIP, Jonathon . Contractors need to be as heavily armed as the average Soldier. If they’re able to fight back, the scumbag muslim terrorists would think twice about kidnapping.
Requiem in paces, and may perpetual light shine upon him.
May God’s arms envelop you Jonathon. Rest well, you’re service is done. Blessings to your family.
RIP Jonathan … may the Cote family find peace and closure in this news while continuing to have pride in the exemplary life of selflessness he lived
God Bless
Thank you for your service, Jonathon, thank you for your service! May God bless you! I too will pray for your family!
God be with Jonathon and his family.
I pray that Jonathon’s family finds peace —-as well as Ronald and John’s.
I agree with #17 sfcmac.
This is such a tragic ending. My sincerest condolences to all the families.
#17: I’m with you all the way on that one! These contractors should be armed and prepared to fight back - their lives depend on it.
RIP, Jonathon. I also thank you and your family for your service. My prayers are with the one you left behind. Thank you again.
ive always supported this war, and supported our men there….
but to be honest
im sick of losing our best and brightest.
Rest in peace in the arms of God, Jonathon. Thank you for your honorable service to our country. May God bless and comfort your family.
Lord, hear our prayer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZHrbjhwKik
The Peace of God be with his family
I think that Douglas MacArthur’s intentions (see #6) were good. However, if he did say that, it means that all these moronic, suicidal Islamites are fit to live as well.
A debatable premise.