The Leaf-Chronicle -- 1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, 26, an infantry officer from College Station, Texas, and Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, an infantryman from Gaylord, Mich., died Wednesday from wounds suffered when their vehicle rolled into a canal in Golden Hills, Iraq.

Both were assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, according to a separate news release Friday.

He is survived by his wife, Samantha Cunningham, and daughter, Abigail Cunningham, of Fort Campbell; and his parents, John and Cindy Cunningham, of Alvin, Texas.

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Dressed in formal military uniform, 1st Lt. Tim W. Cunningham poses with President George W. Bush following graduation from West Point in 2006.

Cherokeean Herald -- A former Rusk High School standout and West Point graduate died of injuries he suffered when his vehicle rolled into a canal in Golden Hills, Iraq on April 23. 1st Lt. Timothy W. Cunningham, along with Pfc. John Bishop of Gaylord, Mich. were killed in the accident.

Lt. Cunningham was the son of former Rusk First Baptist Church Music Minister John Cunningham.

Details about the vehicle accident have not been released by the U.S. Department of Defense, but reports in the Houston Chronicle

state Lt. Cunningham was rushing to the aid of another soldier.

Lt. Cunningham is remembered by Rusk High School Principal Ricky Hassell as a standout student.

"He did everything he was supposed to do," Mr. Hassell said. "He was in the honors program and the student council. He was a great kid who did everything he was supposed to do."

Mr. Hassell said Lt. Cunningham left Rusk after his junior year when his family moved to Alvin.

"He went to Texas A&M for a year and a half before receiving his appointment to West Point," Mr. Hassell said. "He wanted to follow in his brother's footsteps."

Mr. Hassell said the news of Lt. Cunningham devastated the Rusk community.

"We've been fortunate to not have an alum killed in Iraq until now," he said. "We have a lot of kids over there."

Brazoria County, where Lt. Cunningham lived prior to deploying to Iraq, is not so lucky.

Mary Moreno, who heads the Military Moms and Wives of Brazoria County group, said Lt. Cunningham's death marked the 10th casualty from Brazoria County in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

"We're a small community and the county speaks for itself," she said. "We're very patriotic. The community here really comes together to show support for the families of our fallen heroes."

Ms. Moreno's organization collects supplies to send in care packages to deployed troops.

Lt. Cunningham is survived by his wife, Samantha, and daughter Abigail, of Ft. Campbell, Ky.; parents; father, John; mother, Cindy, both of Alvin and four siblings.

His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Parachutist Badge and Ranger Tab. He joined the Army in May 2006 and was stationed at Ft. Campbell in April 2007.

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ALVIN, Texas — Hundreds of people holding American flags lined a highway in Southeast Texas on Wednesday to show their respect for a Texas solider who died last week in Iraq.

The body of 1st Lt. Timothy Cunningham, 26, traveled by motorcade through Southeast Texas accompanied by police officers and Patriot Guard Riders, who are motorcyclists who attend funerals of fallen soldiers. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday in suburban Houston.

Cunningham died last week when his vehicle rolled over into a canal in Golden Hills, Iraq. The U.S. Military Academy graduate had a degree in nuclear engineering and had completed U.S. Army Ranger school.

He is survived by his wife, Samantha Cunningham, and his 1-year-old daughter, Abigail Cunningham.

Bert Dawson, an 86-year-old veteran of World War II, sat in a lawn chair along the road to catch a glimpse of the motorcade.

"We're brothers, but we're just wars apart," Dawson told The Facts in Brazoria County. "We got to stand behind the people who put themselves in harm's way."

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Houston Chronicle --

First Lt. Timothy Cunningham followed his older brother, John David Cunningham, to West Point and into the Army's 101st Airborne. Now he's being mourned as the latest Houston-area soldier killed in the Iraq war.

"He was the type of young man that makes you proud to be an American," said the Rev. Alfred Perry of the First Baptist Church in Rosharon, where the fallen solder's father is music minister.

Cunningham, 26, was killed in a vehicle incident in Golden Hills, Iraq, on Wednesday, Army officials said. Also killed in the incident was Pfc. John T. Bishop, 22, of Gaylord, Mich. No other details of the incident were released.

"He was the young man that every dad wishes his daughter would marry," said Perry, who lives next door to Cunningham's parents, John and Cindy Cunningham, in the Brazoria County community of Rosharon.

Tim Cunningham graduated from Alvin High School in 2000 and earned a nuclear engineering degree from West Point before joining the Army.

He was born Jan. 22, 1982, in Houston and went to school in Hurst and Rusk before his family moved to Alvin when he was a junior in high school.

He had been involved in student council, athletics and other activities in Rusk. "When he came here he fit right in," said Alvin School District spokeswoman Shirley Brothers. "He was just a super student."

His father teaches computer-related classes at Alvin's Harby Junior High, and his mother taught English at the high school.

"If I could sum up Tim's life, it would be that he lived all out," his mother wrote in a remembrance. "He lived and died all out for others."

Perry said he recently got an e-mail from Cunningham, who expressed his concern for the people of Iraq.

"He loved his family, his country, his fellow soldiers and his God," Perry said. "He died as he lived, giving himself for others. I am very grateful I had the privilege of knowing him."

Cunningham attended Texas A&M University for a year before earning appointment to West Point, following his brother to the military academy.

Following his brother again, he went into the 101st Airborne.

He married high school sweetheart Samantha Morgenroth. Their daughter, Abigail, was born in March 2007, just as he was finishing Ranger school.

He also is survived by sisters Christy, Sara and Kelsy.