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‘Loved serving his country’: Sgt. Morgan Wong honoured, remembered at funeral service

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Angela Amato

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Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, is shown in an undated handout photo. Wong was one of four Canadian Armed Forces members who was killed in an out-of-control grass fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainright Saturday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Canadian Armed Forces

A funeral service was held in Edmonton on Sunday for Sgt. Morgan Wong, one of four soldiers who was killed in a deadly fire at CFB Wainwright last weekend.

Wong joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2017 and was deployed to Latvia from October 2024 to June 2025. According to his obituary, he was training in Wainwright in preparation for a second deployment in Europe.

“He was extremely proud and truly loved serving his country,” said the obituary. “It brought him so much joy and ultimately led to him meeting his beloved wife, Laura.”

Sgt. Morgan Wong (far right) and Rhyneice Cook, second to the left, volunteering for St. John's Ambulance in an undated photo. (Supplied) Sgt. Morgan Wong (far right) and Rhyneice Cook, second to the left, volunteering for St. John's Ambulance in an undated photo. (Supplied)

Wong had a degree in commerce as well as certificates in real estate and civil-military leadership. He worked at the Government of Alberta as a financial analyst and manager from 2023 to 2026. He was also a first responder with St. John Ambulance.

The 26-year-old man is survived by his wife Laura, father Chek Ming, sister Megan, grandparents, aunts, uncles and extended family and friends. Wong is predeceased by his mother, Hong Kiaw Tan.