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The family of a Marine who was killed in Iraq is furious with Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll for showing up uninvited at his funeral this week, handing out her business card and then saying "our government" is against the war.
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Rhonda Goodrich of Indiana, Pa., said yesterday that a funeral was held Tuesday at a church in Carnegie for her brother-in-law, Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich, 32.
She said he "died bravely and courageously in Iraq on July 10, serving his country."
In a phone interview, Goodrich said the funeral service was packed with people "who wanted to tell his family how Joe had impacted their lives."
Then, suddenly, "one uninvited guest made an appearance, Catherine Baker Knoll."
She sat down next to a Goodrich family member and, during the distribution of communion, said, "Who are you?" Then she handed the family member one of her business cards, which Goodrich said she still has.
"Knoll felt this was an appropriate time to campaign and impose her will on us," Goodrich said. "I am amazed and disgusted Knoll finds a Marine funeral a prime place to campaign."
Goodrich said she is positive that Knoll was not invited to the funeral, which was jammed with Marines in dress uniform and police officers, because the fallen Marine had been a policeman in McKeesport and Indiana County.
"Our family deserves an apology," Rhonda Goodrich said. "Here you have a soldier who was killed -- dying for his country -- in a church full of grieving family members and she shows up uninvited. It made a mockery of Joey's death."
What really upset the family, Goodrich said, is that Knoll said, 'I want you to know our government is against this war,' " Goodrich said.
She said she is going to seek an answer from Gov. Ed Rendell's administration if it opposes the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Knoll was traveling yesterday, away from the Capitol, and couldn't be reached. But an aide said she "extends condolences to all families who have lost loved ones" serving in the military.
Without having talked to her, the aide, who asked not to be named, said, "The family members of fallen soldiers are in our hearts and prayers. Our prayers go out to their loved ones in their hour of grief."
Asked to comment on Goodrich's complaints about Knoll's conduct at the funeral, the aide said that "would be inappropriate."
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That's insane someone would do that! They all lost a family memeber and a friend, and she shows up to campaign at his funeral!? That's so low and totally unforgivable!  
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Originally posted by Swazo:
That's insane someone would do that! They all lost a family memeber and a friend, and she shows up to campaign at his funeral!? That's so low and totally unforgivable!
Yeah, but totally like a politician. They will go to every chance to get a photo op.
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Originally posted by Beachboy:
Originally posted by Swazo:
That's insane someone would do that! They all lost a family memeber and a friend, and she shows up to campaign at his funeral!? That's so low and totally unforgivable!
Yeah, but totally like a politician. They will go to every chance to get a photo op.
Ain't that the truth...
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Originally posted by 99SESPORT:
Originally posted by Beachboy:
Originally posted by Swazo:
That's insane someone would do that! They all lost a family memeber and a friend, and she shows up to campaign at his funeral!? That's so low and totally unforgivable!
Yeah, but totally like a politician. They will go to every chance to get a photo op.
Ain't that the truth...
Ain't that the truth...
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Even worse: 
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uh, get ready everyone.. 
Originally posted by Tourgasm:
Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.
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it is a shame that in america a politician like this even stands a chance of being elected and isn't immediately run out of town after disrepecting a soldier like this.
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Originally posted by 18psi2300:
Originally posted by 99SESPORT:
Originally posted by Beachboy:
Originally posted by Swazo:
That's insane someone would do that! They all lost a family memeber and a friend, and she shows up to campaign at his funeral!? That's so low and totally unforgivable!
Yeah, but totally like a politician. They will go to every chance to get a photo op.
Ain't that the truth...
Ain't that the truth...
YUP....
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Originally posted by 18psi2300:
Originally posted by 99SESPORT:
Originally posted by Beachboy:
Originally posted by Swazo:
That's insane someone would do that! They all lost a family memeber and a friend, and she shows up to campaign at his funeral!? That's so low and totally unforgivable!
Yeah, but totally like a politician. They will go to every chance to get a photo op.
Ain't that the truth...
Ain't that the truth...
Explain to me how that is even REMOTELY close to somebody crashing a funeral? Go one, I'd love to hear it.
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