Accompanied by the sounds of a mournful horn and Apache helicopters, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Mathew C. Heffelfinger was laid to rest Friday in a Twin Falls grave.

Heffelfinger, 29, and fellow pilot and Chief Warrant Officer Earl R. Scott of Jacksonville, Fla., 24, died Nov. 8 after their OH-58D “Kiowa” helicopter crashed near Tikrit, Iraq.

About 250 people attended services for Heffelfinger on Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stake center in Kimberly, though members of the media were asked to stay away. Most in attendance followed a procession escorted by police and members of the Patriot Guard Riders to Sunset Memorial Park in Twin Falls, where Heffelfinger was laid to rest.

Speakers at Friday’s services included Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little, as well as family members and others who knew the young pilot. Little said Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter wanted to attend, but could not because of a previously scheduled “Capitol for a Day” event in Lava Hot Springs.

As the wind picked up, blowing leaves across the memorial park, friends and family gathered around Heffelfinger’s coffin — decorated with images of his military service and Iraq. Those gathered focused their comments on honoring Heffelfinger’s service while looking to the future.

“ … Yes, there is a tomorrow, and life is everlasting,” LDS Stake President Kent Allen said during the grave dedication.

Brig. Gen. Alan C. Gayhart formally presented Heffelfinger’s final military award, the Bronze Star. Then flags were solemnly presented to widow Tanya Heffelfinger and the couple’s two children. Four Army National Guard helicopters flew overhead and the services ended, allowing time for family to walk one last time past the casket.

The crash that killed Heffelfinger and Scott remains under investigation.