Mayville honors fallen soldier with wreath-laying ceremony
MAYVILLE — The residents of Mayville laid a wreath in honor of fallen soldier David Johnson Friday afternoon.
Johnson, a 24-year-old First Lieutenant in the Army, was killed Wednesday while serving in Afghanistan. Johnson was from just outside of Mayville, and had been serving in Afghanistan for just five weeks.
Friday’s wreath-laying ceremony was organized at the last minute, but word got out quickly in the small city of Mayville. More than 100 attended the ceremony at the city’s War Memorial.
Johnson’s pastor led the crowd in prayer. Before leaving for Afghanistan, Johnson had talked with his pastor about his upcoming deployment.
“He said, “Pastor, I’m not afraid. I’m not afraid to die. I’m not afraid to go to this assignment,” said Pastor David Koch.
A choir from Mayville High School sang the National Anthem at the ceremony, and young men recited the Boy Scout Pledge. Johnson was an Eagle Scout.


























