Soldier killed in Baghdad is a former Greeley resident

GREELEY — A soldier killed by small arms fire in Baghdad grew up in Greeley where his stepfather is a fighterfighter.

Shane Becker, 35, died Tuesday, the military announced Wednesday. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Becker, whose hometown was listed by the military as Helena, Mont., is survived by his wife, Crystal, and two daughters. He was a 1990 graduate of Greeley West High School, according to the Greeley Tribune.

‘Everybody says, ‘well, Shane is dead,’ and I say, well, he’s only dead if we allow him to die, he’s left a legacy that’s pretty special,” Becker’s stepfather, Bob Jorgensen told Denver station KUSA-TV. “To have been fortunate enough to meet my wife and be part of his life, man that’s priceless.”