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Michael David Westerman

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Michael David Westerman

Birth
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
Death
15 Jan 1995 (aged 19)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Guthrie, Todd County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Michael David Westerman was born on August 20, 1975 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. He was the son of David and Joann (McEwing) Westerman. He lived in Guthrie, Ky. during his childhood and early teen years. Michael was a member of Tiny Town Baptist Church and was active in the Royal Ambassadors.

Michael attended Guthrie Elementary School from 1980-1988, Todd Middle School from 1988-1989 and Todd Central High School from 1989-1993. He was active in the Future Farmers of America and was voted the F. H. A. Sweetheart during his senior year. Michael graduated in May, 1993.

Michael was well liked, a very loving child, and he grew up to be the same as an adult. He had a sparkle in his eyes and a smile that lit up our world. He could make you laugh or smile, even if you didn't feel like it.

In 1990, he and his family moved to Trenton, Kentucky. Michael had a Confederate Flag that he hung on the wall of his room. He also had a small one that he flew on the back of his three wheeler. Michael's personal reason for flying the Confederate Flag was to show the pride he felt in his ancestors who fought and died for the flag, as well as to show his Southern Heritage. He was interested in his family's history, wanting to know as much as possible about his ancestors. His main interests involved relatives that fought during the Civil War and Vietnam. Michael only knew this part of his family through pictures and family stories.

In 1991, he had saved enough money to purchase his first car. The flag went into the back window of his car. Later, he purchased a truck and mounted the flag onto the toolbox in the bed of his truck. The flag was to Michael not just a remembrance of history but a symbol of the pride that he chose to show for the school that he attended and from which he graduated.

Michael enjoyed doing the things that most young men enjoyed. He liked hunting, fishing, camping, and swimming. Mostly he enjoyed teasing his sisters, Cynthia and April. Michael loved to eat. He would always look for something to snack on as soon as he got home, even if he had already eaten somewhere else. Michael would always raid his parent's refrigerator and cupboards.

Michael started deer hunting when he was ten years old, but he did not kill his first deer until 1990, with a bow and arrow.

Michael also had an interest in four-wheeler racing. In fact the day he was shot, he had just torn down his four wheeler to get it ready for his first race. He had told his dad he wanted to be good enough to be on ESPN.

During his junior year in school, Michael studied the Civil War. His class traveled to Fort Donelson State Park, located in Dover, Tennessee, to view an actual battlefield. It was on this trip that he met Hannah Laster. They began to date and made plans to marry after completing their schooling.

Michael and Hannah were married November 21, 1993. They resided in Elkton, Kentucky, where he worked for Eagle Lumber Company. Their children, twins, were born on December 9, 1994. Michael Austin and Michaela Adrianna were born prematurely, but were healthy enough to come home from the hospital on December 30, 1994. Michael was a very emotional and affectionate young man. After his children were born, he wrote a letter to each child, placing it in their baby books. He wrote about how he felt about their birth, the joy he would have being their father, and the life he had planned for them to spend together.
Michael David Westerman was born on August 20, 1975 in Montgomery County, Tennessee. He was the son of David and Joann (McEwing) Westerman. He lived in Guthrie, Ky. during his childhood and early teen years. Michael was a member of Tiny Town Baptist Church and was active in the Royal Ambassadors.

Michael attended Guthrie Elementary School from 1980-1988, Todd Middle School from 1988-1989 and Todd Central High School from 1989-1993. He was active in the Future Farmers of America and was voted the F. H. A. Sweetheart during his senior year. Michael graduated in May, 1993.

Michael was well liked, a very loving child, and he grew up to be the same as an adult. He had a sparkle in his eyes and a smile that lit up our world. He could make you laugh or smile, even if you didn't feel like it.

In 1990, he and his family moved to Trenton, Kentucky. Michael had a Confederate Flag that he hung on the wall of his room. He also had a small one that he flew on the back of his three wheeler. Michael's personal reason for flying the Confederate Flag was to show the pride he felt in his ancestors who fought and died for the flag, as well as to show his Southern Heritage. He was interested in his family's history, wanting to know as much as possible about his ancestors. His main interests involved relatives that fought during the Civil War and Vietnam. Michael only knew this part of his family through pictures and family stories.

In 1991, he had saved enough money to purchase his first car. The flag went into the back window of his car. Later, he purchased a truck and mounted the flag onto the toolbox in the bed of his truck. The flag was to Michael not just a remembrance of history but a symbol of the pride that he chose to show for the school that he attended and from which he graduated.

Michael enjoyed doing the things that most young men enjoyed. He liked hunting, fishing, camping, and swimming. Mostly he enjoyed teasing his sisters, Cynthia and April. Michael loved to eat. He would always look for something to snack on as soon as he got home, even if he had already eaten somewhere else. Michael would always raid his parent's refrigerator and cupboards.

Michael started deer hunting when he was ten years old, but he did not kill his first deer until 1990, with a bow and arrow.

Michael also had an interest in four-wheeler racing. In fact the day he was shot, he had just torn down his four wheeler to get it ready for his first race. He had told his dad he wanted to be good enough to be on ESPN.

During his junior year in school, Michael studied the Civil War. His class traveled to Fort Donelson State Park, located in Dover, Tennessee, to view an actual battlefield. It was on this trip that he met Hannah Laster. They began to date and made plans to marry after completing their schooling.

Michael and Hannah were married November 21, 1993. They resided in Elkton, Kentucky, where he worked for Eagle Lumber Company. Their children, twins, were born on December 9, 1994. Michael Austin and Michaela Adrianna were born prematurely, but were healthy enough to come home from the hospital on December 30, 1994. Michael was a very emotional and affectionate young man. After his children were born, he wrote a letter to each child, placing it in their baby books. He wrote about how he felt about their birth, the joy he would have being their father, and the life he had planned for them to spend together.

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