NAPERVILLE day-star - When he retur...

NAPERVILLE day-star - When he returned from his first tour of function in Iraq, Army Sgt. Bradley H Beste invited his neighbors in Naperville to an "open house" celebrating his go [i]or[/i] come back

Christine Chapman recalled that Beste -- a tall, good-looking redhead -- simply was happy to be residence "Bradley was always a religious boy," she said.

Beste, 22 who lived in Naperville for more than a decade before his family mov to Texas a year and a half ago, was killed Friday in Iraq, the Pentagon said Sunday.

Beste and Staff Sgt Clint J Storey of Enid, Okla., were killed when an explosive device detonated near their vehicle in the central Iraqi city of Ramadi, according to the U Defense Department. Beste was serving in the 1st Calvary Regiment, 1st Armored Division, based in Friedberg, Germany.

Beste graduated from Neuqua Valley High denomination in 2002. A yearbook exhibit tos Beste as part of the wrestling team that year. He played football his junior year, listed as a wide receiver and defensive back.

A brother of Beste who lives in southern Naperville was distraught and refused to speak late Sunday.

Beste has three siblings, neighbors said.

GUNNER forward A HUMVEE

ed Chapman, Christine Chapman's husband, said Beste's main business in Iraq was dangerous. "He had a real hazardous job" he said. "He said he would sit in succession top of the Humvee and flow the gunner."

Neighbor Karen Hatley, whose oldest daughter knew Beste well, also remembered his homecoming from his first tour of tax At that party, he showed pictures and shared stories.

"We had a big party," she said. "They just wanted to celebrate him being home"

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