Freedom Remembered

Born: March 7, 1972 in Bluffton, Indiana
Died: March 26, 2005 in Kabul, Afghanistan

Master Sgt. Michael T. Hiester of Bluffton, Indiana is a Bluffton High School graduate who was very respectful and was just the kind of guy that every parent wants their child to be like. He was outgoing and hardworking and always thinking about something that he could do for his community. The son of Thomas and Kay Hiester was married to Dawn Espy on April 30, 1994, in Bluffton. He was a full time member of the Indiana National Guard and was also a member of the First Church of Christ, Bluffton. Mike very much believed in the cause for which he gave his life. He had previously served a tour in Bosnia and during his 13 years with the Bluffton Fire Department, he had become a certified diver and an instructor. He was looking forward to retirement in about four or five years. He leaves his wife, Dawn, his parents, his children, Adam and Emily, his sisters, Megan and Michele. He was killed at age 33 when a mine detonated near his military vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan. Also killed were Capt. Michael T. Fiscus, Spc. Brett M. Hershey and Pfc. Norman K. Snyder.
Army
National Guard
76th Infantry Brigade
Indianapolis, Indiana

Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery in Bluffton, Indiana

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