A Celebration of Life for Michael John Veitch, 48, of Cadiz, was held on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at 2 p.m., at the his home. King’s Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Burial will be in the National Arlington Cemetery in Washington, DC, at a later date.

Mr. Veitch died on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at 5:50 a.m., at his residence following a long-term battle with cancer.

Mr. Veitch was born on April 29, 1960, in Lowville, New York.

Mr. Veitch was an Account Manager for Hagemeyer in Charleston, SC; was a U.S. Army veteran, having served with the 5th Special Forces Group Airborne/Air Assault at Fort Campbell; served in Operation Just Cause; and served in the National Guard in Oklahoma City; and was of the Catholic Faith.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Jodi Veitch of Cadiz; son, Landon Veitch of Corvallis, Ore.; three daughters, Shanell Veitch, Kacee Veitch, and Britny Veitch, all of Cadiz; two brothers; one blood brother, Torrel Boyd of Cadiz; a granddaughter, Danika Poltorak of Cadiz.

His grandfather, Clifford Ritz, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Brain Tumor Association, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10019.