1st LT Timothy Cunningham
His mother's recollection of her son:
Tim graduated from Alvin High school then received a NROTC scholarship to attend Texas A&M. After attending for a year, Tim realized he could better achieve his personal goals if he were to attend West Point. So he started the process, received his appointment, and started at West Point the year just after his older brother, John David, graduated.
While at West Point, Tim applied himself fully to his studies and military activities, but one of the most important activities to him was his involvement with Cadet Chapel Sunday School and Genesis. Tim felt it was important to give back to the teachers at the school, so he worked with their children in Sunday school every Sunday. Boy did he love those kids!
After Tim graduated from West Point with a degree in Nuclear Engineering, he and Sam were married immediately. And just as quickly, they discovered that they were pregnant. A year ago last March, just after Tim finished Ranger school, little Abigail came into all of our lives. Abby’s a year old now and certainly has her dad’s exuberance for life and love for people. After he graduated from Ranger school, Tim, Samantha and Abby moved to Ft. Campbell to serve with 101st Airborne, right along side his older brother, also a part of 101st Airborne.
If I could sum up Tim’s life, it would be that he lived all out. He was all out as a runner, all out as an athlete, all out as a student, all out as a son, all out as a brother, all out as follower of Christ, all out as a friend, all out as a husband, all out as a father, and all out as a soldier. He lived and died all out for others.
Sounds like a great guy. I'll be leaving shortly to escort his body to the funeral home.