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Excellent coverage of how the rest of the family feels about all this. Print edition only, not on-line. Excerpts ... But Patrick (the father) feels that Cindy's activities are eclipsing the memory of Case, 24, a Humvee mechanic, who died trying to save soldiers wounded in an ambush. "Casey's life is not being honored", he says, "I'd like you to know that Casey was proud to be a soldier"

FAIRFIELD, California (AP) -- The husband of Cindy Sheehan, the mother camped outside President Bush's Texas ranch to protest the death of a son in the Iraq war, has filed for divorce, according to court documents.

AUGUST 15--The next well-wisher approaching Cindy Sheehan at her tent encampment outside President George W. Bush's Texas vacation home may actually be a process server. That's because the California woman's husband--in a curious bit of timing--filed for divorce Friday afternoon (below you'll find a copy of Patrick Sheehan's complaint, lodged August 12 in Solano County District Court).

FAIRFIELD, Calif. Aug 15, 2005 — The husband of Cindy Sheehan, the mother camped outside President Bush's Texas ranch to protest the death of a son in the Iraq war, has filed for divorce, according to court documents. Patrick Sheehan filed the divorce petition Friday in Solano County court, northeast of San Francisco. His lawyer did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday. The couple's eldest child, Casey, 24, was an Army soldier killed in April 2004. Cindy Sheehan has said the stress of the death led to the separation of the couple, who were high school sweethearts.Sheehan has...

Cindy Sheehan divorce papers up at smoking gun.

Like it or not, the dispute between Cindy Sheehan and some of her family members is news. According to a Solano County court document unearthed by Dang if I Know, there may be a new development in that rift:

There is a document on the website of the Superior Court of California County of Solano which describes Case ID: FFL087021 - SHEEHAN, PATRICK VS. CINDY, filed Friday, August 12th, 2005. The case is described as "D - Dissolution without kids". This appears to describe a divorce between Cindy Sheehan and Pat Sheehan. Pat is the Petitioner and his attorney is Glen Andrew Deronde. Cindy Sheehan is the respondent with no attorney listed. The judge in the case is Alberta Chew.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- The husband of Cindy Sheehan, the mother camped outside President Bush's Texas ranch to protest the death of a son in the Iraq war, has filed for divorce, according to court documents. Patrick Sheehan filed the divorce petition Friday in Solano County court, northeast of San Francisco. His lawyer did not immediately return a call seeking comment Monday. (snip)