Hundreds honor fallen soldier PJ Miller in Pasco

Tara Nelson takes a private moment at the hearse holding the coffin of her fiancé, after the funeral ceremony for PFC Patrick Joseph "PJ" Miller at the First United Methodist Church in Hudson on Sunday.
- Lance Aram Rothstein | Times

HUDSON - Hundreds of friends and family attended the funeral ceremony at First United Methodist Church for U.S. Army PFC Patrick J. Miller, known to friends as "P.J".,who was killed March 29 by an improvised explosive device and small arms fire in Baghdad. He was 23. Also in attendance were the Patriot Guard Riders who held a line of American Flags to honor the fallen.

U.S. Marine Corporal Matthew Lee (right) hugs Kim Miller (left) after the funeral ceremony for her son PFC Patrick Joseph "PJ" Miller at the First United Methodist Church in Hudson on Sunday. Lee wrestled with Miller in high school and just returned from Iraq himself only two weeks ago. - Lance Aram Rothstein | Times