*****
USMC
Enlisted:
June 2010
Promoted to L/CPL Rank:
8/2011
*
1st BTN, 9th Marine Regt,
2nd Marine Div, II
Marine Expeditionary Force
(Camp Lejeune)
Tours In:
*Kuwait
*Afghanistan
Received:
*Combat Action Ribbon
*Afghanistan Campaign Medal
*NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan
*Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
*National Defense Service Medal
*Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
*Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
*****
***********
He was among the 7 Marines that died & 7 others injured (As reported on 3/19/2013: 6 died on site, 1 died in the hosp., 1 was released from the hosp., 4 were in critical condition & 2 were in fair condition) as a result of a mortar shell explosion during a mountain warfare training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) in the Nevada Desert. The accident was the explosion of a mortar inside the firing tube. The Pentagon halted the use of the 60-mm mortars involved in the accident pending an investigation.
Fellow fallen Comrades:
*CPL Aaron J. Ripperda Mem# 106983497
*L/CPL David P Fenn, II Mem# 107020185
*L/CPL Roger Muchnick, Jr. Mem# 106983479
*L/CPL Joshua Michael Martino M# 106983484
*L/CPL William Taylor Wild, IV M# 106983465
*L/CPL Mason J. Vanderwork Mem# 106983470
***********
~Many people lined the streets btwn Marietta H.S. & the cem. to Honor Joshua & about 100 Patriot Guard Riders were the escourts for him & his fam. to his final resting place.
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DUE TO the public figure/high profile nature in local & national media about his death & the public comments by fam. members...I'm going to consider this to be a pg. for a person in the "public eye" & so will include the obituary.
Obit written by fam. & Hadley Funeral Home.:
Lance Corporal Joshua Taylor, 21, passed away after an explosion at Nevada's Hawthorne Army Depot during training exercises on Monday, March 18th that also took the lives of six other Marines.
Born on April 27, 1991, Joshua was the son of Jennifer (Stephens) and Robert Collins. Surviving are three sisters and one brother: Gabrielle Taylor, Rebekah Taylor, Franklin Taylor, and Ashley Hocker. Step-siblings include Alyssa and Benjamyn Collins. Joshua is survived by grandparents Larry & Tammy Stephens and Barbara Eilers and great-grandparents Wayne & Ella Stephens and Mary Ross and Jack & Wanda Wagner. Many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
Joshua was also survived by his fiancée and high school sweetheart Abigail Malone; they were to be married on May 11, 2013 in Marietta.
Josh graduated from Marietta High School in 2010 and upon graduation, immediately entered the Marine Corps. After basic training, Joshua was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC and served tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Kuwait. From a very young age, Joshua chose to serve his country and the Marine Corps was always his first choice, and to be always faithful (Semper Fi).
Josh's enthusiasm and love for the Marine Corps was evident when he was featured by a New York news station for Marine week in New York City. He was born to be a Marine and you see his passion as he educates the public in his specialized area of mortar weaponry.
The family wishes that Joshua be remembered for several things in his twenty-one years of life; a short, but full, life well lived. He loved to spend time at home with his family, he spent countless nights playing board games and card games with his sisters. Josh loved spending time with Abbey and planning their wedding together. He also loved working out, swimming, was a gun enthusiast, and loved to target practice.
Joshua valued people; he had a smile and gentle mannerism that left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Whenever he was out and about in the community if Joshua spotted a veteran he would go out of his way to approach them, shake their hand and thank them for their service. A few of the traits that stand out among family and friends is Josh's unabashed and unwavering love for his mother, his family and his fiancée. He was a 'true young gentleman' with a very compassionate, giving and loving heart.
Family and friends alike acknowledge with sadness the sudden loss of Josh, but also the joy that his presence in their lives brought them. He will be remembered for his gentle spirit, huge, beautiful smile, his 'gorgeous burst of red hair,' and his unfailing faith.
Visitation will be at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike Street, on Friday, March 29th, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will take place at Marietta High School auditorium with full military honors on Saturday, March 30, at 10:00 a.m. Officiating at Joshua's service will be Keith Malone and Brian Stewart. Graveside services and burial will be in Mound Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
END OBIT
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Wounded Warrior Project
P.O. Box 758517
Topeka, KS 66675
OR
To request donation form from WWP:
Call 904-296-7350
OR
Online at:
www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
General Donations:
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Attn: Gift Processing
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Directly "In Memory Of":
DAV Memorial Program
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
OR Call DAV
1-877-426-2838 Ext. 1340
**The DAV "In Memory Of" method will let the fam. know that a donation was made & in whose Memory but the amt. will be kept confidential.**
USMC
Enlisted:
June 2010
Promoted to L/CPL Rank:
8/2011
*
1st BTN, 9th Marine Regt,
2nd Marine Div, II
Marine Expeditionary Force
(Camp Lejeune)
Tours In:
*Kuwait
*Afghanistan
Received:
*Combat Action Ribbon
*Afghanistan Campaign Medal
*NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan
*Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
*National Defense Service Medal
*Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
*Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
*****
***********
He was among the 7 Marines that died & 7 others injured (As reported on 3/19/2013: 6 died on site, 1 died in the hosp., 1 was released from the hosp., 4 were in critical condition & 2 were in fair condition) as a result of a mortar shell explosion during a mountain warfare training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) in the Nevada Desert. The accident was the explosion of a mortar inside the firing tube. The Pentagon halted the use of the 60-mm mortars involved in the accident pending an investigation.
Fellow fallen Comrades:
*CPL Aaron J. Ripperda Mem# 106983497
*L/CPL David P Fenn, II Mem# 107020185
*L/CPL Roger Muchnick, Jr. Mem# 106983479
*L/CPL Joshua Michael Martino M# 106983484
*L/CPL William Taylor Wild, IV M# 106983465
*L/CPL Mason J. Vanderwork Mem# 106983470
***********
~Many people lined the streets btwn Marietta H.S. & the cem. to Honor Joshua & about 100 Patriot Guard Riders were the escourts for him & his fam. to his final resting place.
----
DUE TO the public figure/high profile nature in local & national media about his death & the public comments by fam. members...I'm going to consider this to be a pg. for a person in the "public eye" & so will include the obituary.
Obit written by fam. & Hadley Funeral Home.:
Lance Corporal Joshua Taylor, 21, passed away after an explosion at Nevada's Hawthorne Army Depot during training exercises on Monday, March 18th that also took the lives of six other Marines.
Born on April 27, 1991, Joshua was the son of Jennifer (Stephens) and Robert Collins. Surviving are three sisters and one brother: Gabrielle Taylor, Rebekah Taylor, Franklin Taylor, and Ashley Hocker. Step-siblings include Alyssa and Benjamyn Collins. Joshua is survived by grandparents Larry & Tammy Stephens and Barbara Eilers and great-grandparents Wayne & Ella Stephens and Mary Ross and Jack & Wanda Wagner. Many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
Joshua was also survived by his fiancée and high school sweetheart Abigail Malone; they were to be married on May 11, 2013 in Marietta.
Josh graduated from Marietta High School in 2010 and upon graduation, immediately entered the Marine Corps. After basic training, Joshua was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC and served tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Kuwait. From a very young age, Joshua chose to serve his country and the Marine Corps was always his first choice, and to be always faithful (Semper Fi).
Josh's enthusiasm and love for the Marine Corps was evident when he was featured by a New York news station for Marine week in New York City. He was born to be a Marine and you see his passion as he educates the public in his specialized area of mortar weaponry.
The family wishes that Joshua be remembered for several things in his twenty-one years of life; a short, but full, life well lived. He loved to spend time at home with his family, he spent countless nights playing board games and card games with his sisters. Josh loved spending time with Abbey and planning their wedding together. He also loved working out, swimming, was a gun enthusiast, and loved to target practice.
Joshua valued people; he had a smile and gentle mannerism that left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Whenever he was out and about in the community if Joshua spotted a veteran he would go out of his way to approach them, shake their hand and thank them for their service. A few of the traits that stand out among family and friends is Josh's unabashed and unwavering love for his mother, his family and his fiancée. He was a 'true young gentleman' with a very compassionate, giving and loving heart.
Family and friends alike acknowledge with sadness the sudden loss of Josh, but also the joy that his presence in their lives brought them. He will be remembered for his gentle spirit, huge, beautiful smile, his 'gorgeous burst of red hair,' and his unfailing faith.
Visitation will be at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike Street, on Friday, March 29th, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will take place at Marietta High School auditorium with full military honors on Saturday, March 30, at 10:00 a.m. Officiating at Joshua's service will be Keith Malone and Brian Stewart. Graveside services and burial will be in Mound Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
END OBIT
----
Wounded Warrior Project
P.O. Box 758517
Topeka, KS 66675
OR
To request donation form from WWP:
Call 904-296-7350
OR
Online at:
www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
General Donations:
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Attn: Gift Processing
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Directly "In Memory Of":
DAV Memorial Program
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
OR Call DAV
1-877-426-2838 Ext. 1340
**The DAV "In Memory Of" method will let the fam. know that a donation was made & in whose Memory but the amt. will be kept confidential.**
*****
USMC
Enlisted:
June 2010
Promoted to L/CPL Rank:
8/2011
*
1st BTN, 9th Marine Regt,
2nd Marine Div, II
Marine Expeditionary Force
(Camp Lejeune)
Tours In:
*Kuwait
*Afghanistan
Received:
*Combat Action Ribbon
*Afghanistan Campaign Medal
*NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan
*Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
*National Defense Service Medal
*Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
*Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
*****
***********
He was among the 7 Marines that died & 7 others injured (As reported on 3/19/2013: 6 died on site, 1 died in the hosp., 1 was released from the hosp., 4 were in critical condition & 2 were in fair condition) as a result of a mortar shell explosion during a mountain warfare training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) in the Nevada Desert. The accident was the explosion of a mortar inside the firing tube. The Pentagon halted the use of the 60-mm mortars involved in the accident pending an investigation.
Fellow fallen Comrades:
*CPL Aaron J. Ripperda Mem# 106983497
*L/CPL David P Fenn, II Mem# 107020185
*L/CPL Roger Muchnick, Jr. Mem# 106983479
*L/CPL Joshua Michael Martino M# 106983484
*L/CPL William Taylor Wild, IV M# 106983465
*L/CPL Mason J. Vanderwork Mem# 106983470
***********
~Many people lined the streets btwn Marietta H.S. & the cem. to Honor Joshua & about 100 Patriot Guard Riders were the escourts for him & his fam. to his final resting place.
----
DUE TO the public figure/high profile nature in local & national media about his death & the public comments by fam. members...I'm going to consider this to be a pg. for a person in the "public eye" & so will include the obituary.
Obit written by fam. & Hadley Funeral Home.:
Lance Corporal Joshua Taylor, 21, passed away after an explosion at Nevada's Hawthorne Army Depot during training exercises on Monday, March 18th that also took the lives of six other Marines.
Born on April 27, 1991, Joshua was the son of Jennifer (Stephens) and Robert Collins. Surviving are three sisters and one brother: Gabrielle Taylor, Rebekah Taylor, Franklin Taylor, and Ashley Hocker. Step-siblings include Alyssa and Benjamyn Collins. Joshua is survived by grandparents Larry & Tammy Stephens and Barbara Eilers and great-grandparents Wayne & Ella Stephens and Mary Ross and Jack & Wanda Wagner. Many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
Joshua was also survived by his fiancée and high school sweetheart Abigail Malone; they were to be married on May 11, 2013 in Marietta.
Josh graduated from Marietta High School in 2010 and upon graduation, immediately entered the Marine Corps. After basic training, Joshua was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC and served tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Kuwait. From a very young age, Joshua chose to serve his country and the Marine Corps was always his first choice, and to be always faithful (Semper Fi).
Josh's enthusiasm and love for the Marine Corps was evident when he was featured by a New York news station for Marine week in New York City. He was born to be a Marine and you see his passion as he educates the public in his specialized area of mortar weaponry.
The family wishes that Joshua be remembered for several things in his twenty-one years of life; a short, but full, life well lived. He loved to spend time at home with his family, he spent countless nights playing board games and card games with his sisters. Josh loved spending time with Abbey and planning their wedding together. He also loved working out, swimming, was a gun enthusiast, and loved to target practice.
Joshua valued people; he had a smile and gentle mannerism that left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Whenever he was out and about in the community if Joshua spotted a veteran he would go out of his way to approach them, shake their hand and thank them for their service. A few of the traits that stand out among family and friends is Josh's unabashed and unwavering love for his mother, his family and his fiancée. He was a 'true young gentleman' with a very compassionate, giving and loving heart.
Family and friends alike acknowledge with sadness the sudden loss of Josh, but also the joy that his presence in their lives brought them. He will be remembered for his gentle spirit, huge, beautiful smile, his 'gorgeous burst of red hair,' and his unfailing faith.
Visitation will be at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike Street, on Friday, March 29th, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will take place at Marietta High School auditorium with full military honors on Saturday, March 30, at 10:00 a.m. Officiating at Joshua's service will be Keith Malone and Brian Stewart. Graveside services and burial will be in Mound Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
END OBIT
----
Wounded Warrior Project
P.O. Box 758517
Topeka, KS 66675
OR
To request donation form from WWP:
Call 904-296-7350
OR
Online at:
www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
General Donations:
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Attn: Gift Processing
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Directly "In Memory Of":
DAV Memorial Program
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
OR Call DAV
1-877-426-2838 Ext. 1340
**The DAV "In Memory Of" method will let the fam. know that a donation was made & in whose Memory but the amt. will be kept confidential.**
USMC
Enlisted:
June 2010
Promoted to L/CPL Rank:
8/2011
*
1st BTN, 9th Marine Regt,
2nd Marine Div, II
Marine Expeditionary Force
(Camp Lejeune)
Tours In:
*Kuwait
*Afghanistan
Received:
*Combat Action Ribbon
*Afghanistan Campaign Medal
*NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan
*Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
*National Defense Service Medal
*Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
*Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
*****
***********
He was among the 7 Marines that died & 7 others injured (As reported on 3/19/2013: 6 died on site, 1 died in the hosp., 1 was released from the hosp., 4 were in critical condition & 2 were in fair condition) as a result of a mortar shell explosion during a mountain warfare training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot (HWAD) in the Nevada Desert. The accident was the explosion of a mortar inside the firing tube. The Pentagon halted the use of the 60-mm mortars involved in the accident pending an investigation.
Fellow fallen Comrades:
*CPL Aaron J. Ripperda Mem# 106983497
*L/CPL David P Fenn, II Mem# 107020185
*L/CPL Roger Muchnick, Jr. Mem# 106983479
*L/CPL Joshua Michael Martino M# 106983484
*L/CPL William Taylor Wild, IV M# 106983465
*L/CPL Mason J. Vanderwork Mem# 106983470
***********
~Many people lined the streets btwn Marietta H.S. & the cem. to Honor Joshua & about 100 Patriot Guard Riders were the escourts for him & his fam. to his final resting place.
----
DUE TO the public figure/high profile nature in local & national media about his death & the public comments by fam. members...I'm going to consider this to be a pg. for a person in the "public eye" & so will include the obituary.
Obit written by fam. & Hadley Funeral Home.:
Lance Corporal Joshua Taylor, 21, passed away after an explosion at Nevada's Hawthorne Army Depot during training exercises on Monday, March 18th that also took the lives of six other Marines.
Born on April 27, 1991, Joshua was the son of Jennifer (Stephens) and Robert Collins. Surviving are three sisters and one brother: Gabrielle Taylor, Rebekah Taylor, Franklin Taylor, and Ashley Hocker. Step-siblings include Alyssa and Benjamyn Collins. Joshua is survived by grandparents Larry & Tammy Stephens and Barbara Eilers and great-grandparents Wayne & Ella Stephens and Mary Ross and Jack & Wanda Wagner. Many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
Joshua was also survived by his fiancée and high school sweetheart Abigail Malone; they were to be married on May 11, 2013 in Marietta.
Josh graduated from Marietta High School in 2010 and upon graduation, immediately entered the Marine Corps. After basic training, Joshua was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC and served tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Kuwait. From a very young age, Joshua chose to serve his country and the Marine Corps was always his first choice, and to be always faithful (Semper Fi).
Josh's enthusiasm and love for the Marine Corps was evident when he was featured by a New York news station for Marine week in New York City. He was born to be a Marine and you see his passion as he educates the public in his specialized area of mortar weaponry.
The family wishes that Joshua be remembered for several things in his twenty-one years of life; a short, but full, life well lived. He loved to spend time at home with his family, he spent countless nights playing board games and card games with his sisters. Josh loved spending time with Abbey and planning their wedding together. He also loved working out, swimming, was a gun enthusiast, and loved to target practice.
Joshua valued people; he had a smile and gentle mannerism that left a lasting impression on everyone he met. Whenever he was out and about in the community if Joshua spotted a veteran he would go out of his way to approach them, shake their hand and thank them for their service. A few of the traits that stand out among family and friends is Josh's unabashed and unwavering love for his mother, his family and his fiancée. He was a 'true young gentleman' with a very compassionate, giving and loving heart.
Family and friends alike acknowledge with sadness the sudden loss of Josh, but also the joy that his presence in their lives brought them. He will be remembered for his gentle spirit, huge, beautiful smile, his 'gorgeous burst of red hair,' and his unfailing faith.
Visitation will be at Hadley Funeral Home Reno Chapel, 1021 Pike Street, on Friday, March 29th, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will take place at Marietta High School auditorium with full military honors on Saturday, March 30, at 10:00 a.m. Officiating at Joshua's service will be Keith Malone and Brian Stewart. Graveside services and burial will be in Mound Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
END OBIT
----
Wounded Warrior Project
P.O. Box 758517
Topeka, KS 66675
OR
To request donation form from WWP:
Call 904-296-7350
OR
Online at:
www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
General Donations:
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Attn: Gift Processing
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Directly "In Memory Of":
DAV Memorial Program
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
OR Call DAV
1-877-426-2838 Ext. 1340
**The DAV "In Memory Of" method will let the fam. know that a donation was made & in whose Memory but the amt. will be kept confidential.**
Inscription
LCPL US MARINE CORPS
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
SEMPER FIDELIS SEMPER MEMOR
US MARINE
Beloved Son, Brother, Fiancé
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE
FOR HIS FRIENDS
JOHN 15:13
