Charles Young
“It’s funny, but I had always been an athlete, but had gotten out of shape after having children. When my husband died, I took up running to take my mind off of things and clear my head and it became instant therapy and helped me to cope. Now, it’s a necessary habit and my oldest […]
AJ Younger
SPC Alan Joseph Younger of the Kansas Army National Guard was born June 2, 1987 and passed away from suicide on August 12, 2013 in Topeka, Kansas. He was a Combat Medic and Operation New Dawn Veteran. AJ accepted into the KU School of Engineering prior to his death. He is survived by wife Amber […]
Jerry Youngs
SPC Jerry Youngs served in the 1073rd Army National Guard out of Greenville, MI. He deployed to Iraq twice and Saudi Arabia once. He was the beloved husband to May; father of 3 children and grandpa to 7 children. Jerry had a heart of GOLD and was there for everybody. He was a mechanic in […]
Jedadiah Zillmer
Jedadiah Dean “Jed” (Age 23) Passed away February 11, 2014 in Spokane Valley. Jed was born April 22, 1990 in Spokane to Brian Ponder and Brandi Zillmer. He was a student at Spokane Falls Community College pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering and computer science. He was a Purple Heart recipient that served in Afghanistan. He […]
Stephan Ayala
CPL Stephan B Ayala USMC 04NOV1978-21SEPT2004 He was a dedicated father, son, husband, and Marine. He never met a stranger and was incredibly generous. He loved his Corps but his love of family was bigger. He always had a smile and would give the shirt off his back to help anyone in need. He always […]
Ryan Baker
“Until June 2001, Ryan grew up mainly in East Springfield and Amsterdam, Ohio. He played Little League baseball and hung out with his friends like all kids. In 2001, he moved to the San Antonio, Texas area, but returned several times a year to visit relatives and friends. After graduating high school in 2007, Ryan […]
Michael Boyd
Mike was raised in Groton, MA. He never wanted to do anything else in his life except to be a Marine. He didn’t watch baseball, but you would never see him without a Red Sox cap on. He loved dogs more than people. He is the father of a little boy, Cedric Boyd, who is […]
Kody Braunstein
Kody Braunstein was a LCPL in the USMC. He was born in Idaho. He loved bacon, burgers and Boise State. Kody had a huge heart. He loved our daughter more than anything. We married at 18 and lived in Yuma, AZ and Camp Pendleton,CA. War took him from me. A month into deployment he had […]
Nathan Brooks
“Nathan was one of a kind, and this doesn’t adequately describe him. Everyone looked up to him, and he never met a stranger. He was the only boy in our family and was loved and devoted to all of us as we were him. He was an avid athlete, well read – the toughest guy […]
Daniel Brown
Daniel was married to Denise Brown and has a son and daughter, Daniel Brown and Christina Hartman. His sister is Margie Ouellette and parents, Daniel and Nancy Brown. He loved being a Marine. He had his own construction company. He enjoyed body building and spending time with his family. In 2019, his daughter, Christina, ran […]