Other people went much further back , like a men he 'd befriended in the military and a high school classmate who recalled Cirillo as someone who was `` always so funny and always had a smile for people as he would walk down the hallways . '' NEW : Colonel : I am a colonel, and my name is John. Nathan Cirillo is shot dead at Ottawa 's National War Memorial . His social media pages show him working out , snuggling with animals , smiling . A woman writes : `` You were such a loving , caring , and funny person to everyone ''
NEW : Colonel : I am a colonel, and my name is John. Nathan Cirillo is shot dead at Ottawa 's National War Memorial . His social media pages show him working out , snuggling with animals , smiling . A woman writes : `` You were such a loving , caring , and funny person to everyone ''