TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The community is still mourning the death of Staff Sgt. Carl Enis, a local pararescue.
He was aboard the U.S. military helicopter that crashed in Iraq on March 15.
Saturday morning loved ones of 31-year-old Staff Sgt. Enis gathered to see his casket arrive in Tallahassee.
Staff Sgt. Enis was a Tallahassee local, a beloved husband, son, and friend to many.
His close friends say, he loved being a pararescue.
"He was the best among his peers. And anyone who knew him will tell you that," said family friend Joe Clements. "He's the type of man you want your sons to imitate and your daughters to marry."
Loved ones say, Staff Sgt. Enis sacrificed his life doing what he loved most, helping others and serving his country.
To all his friends, he was considered a world class outdoorsman.
"Everything was just a celebration of life and doing the things that you love and being around the people you cared about," said family friend Sara Clements.
They laugh, saying Staff Sgt. Enis was always looking for adventure.
Loved ones of Staff Sgt. Enis describe him as a remarkable man. Those closest to him say he has a way of making you feel loved, like you were his best friend.
Staff Sgt. Enis's body was accompanied by a military presence at all times before returning to his family Saturday.
Members of the Patriot Guard Riders were in attendance, honoring the local hero.
Staff Sgt. Enis's friends say he lived by the pararescue's saying, "these things we do so others may live".
"The motto he swore to, is basically, to put off comfort and safety so others may live," said Clements. "He upheld that to the end and we're proud to have known him."
Staff Sgt. Enis is being remembered as a hero to his family, friends, and the community.
Following his return to his hometown, Staff Sgt. Carl Enis was escorted to his burial service by the Tallahassee Police Department and his Air Force Rescue Squadron.
