Aged 25, North Adams, MI, died Sunday, October 30, 2005, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Sgt. Hodshire was born in Montpelier, OH on September 15, 1980, the son of Edwin and Tarry (Eicher) Hodshire. He attended school in Montpelier, and graduated from North Adams-Jerome High School, North Adams, in 1999. While a student at North Adams-Jerome High School, he was an active participant in F.F.A., served on the 1998-1999 Yearbook Sentinel Staff and was recipient of the drama award his senior year. Sgt. Hodshire excelled as a place kicker for the North Adams-Jerome football team, receiving numerous honors including the Detroit Free Press First Team, All State Place Kicker and the Detroit News Honorable All State for Football. Four days following his high school graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corps. His career in the Marine Corps included being recommended to serve on the Silent Drill Team and Color Guard in Washington, D.C. Sgt. Hodshire was first deployed to Iraq in March, 2004, serving until October, 2004, where he was 3rd platoon leader and infantryman. In July, 2005, he was again deployed to Iraq serving as second squad leader for the 3rd Platoon, Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. Being a Marine and serving his country was Michael's dream and passion. Sgt. Hodshire is survived by his father and stepmother, Edwin and Kelly Hodshire, North Adams; his mother, Tarry Eicher, Montpelier; children, Thomas Hodshire, Andrew Rios; a brother, Kody Hodshire; sisters, Kaili Hodshire, Kamie Yarwood, Kim Sharp; grandparents, Edwin and Phyllis Hodshire, Larry and Ilene Eicher, Bruce and Naomi Cortright; his fiancee Wendie Stoll; many aunts, uncles and cousins.
**A heartfelt thank you to Meredith Agius for paying tribute to and honoring the memory of Michael Hodshire by sponsoring his site. May your kindness be returned to you a hundredfold and May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
***Special thanks to TICK for adding the photo's of the memorial marker.
**A heartfelt thank you to Meredith Agius for paying tribute to and honoring the memory of Michael Hodshire by sponsoring his site. May your kindness be returned to you a hundredfold and May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
***Special thanks to TICK for adding the photo's of the memorial marker.
Aged 25, North Adams, MI, died Sunday, October 30, 2005, while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. Sgt. Hodshire was born in Montpelier, OH on September 15, 1980, the son of Edwin and Tarry (Eicher) Hodshire. He attended school in Montpelier, and graduated from North Adams-Jerome High School, North Adams, in 1999. While a student at North Adams-Jerome High School, he was an active participant in F.F.A., served on the 1998-1999 Yearbook Sentinel Staff and was recipient of the drama award his senior year. Sgt. Hodshire excelled as a place kicker for the North Adams-Jerome football team, receiving numerous honors including the Detroit Free Press First Team, All State Place Kicker and the Detroit News Honorable All State for Football. Four days following his high school graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corps. His career in the Marine Corps included being recommended to serve on the Silent Drill Team and Color Guard in Washington, D.C. Sgt. Hodshire was first deployed to Iraq in March, 2004, serving until October, 2004, where he was 3rd platoon leader and infantryman. In July, 2005, he was again deployed to Iraq serving as second squad leader for the 3rd Platoon, Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. Being a Marine and serving his country was Michael's dream and passion. Sgt. Hodshire is survived by his father and stepmother, Edwin and Kelly Hodshire, North Adams; his mother, Tarry Eicher, Montpelier; children, Thomas Hodshire, Andrew Rios; a brother, Kody Hodshire; sisters, Kaili Hodshire, Kamie Yarwood, Kim Sharp; grandparents, Edwin and Phyllis Hodshire, Larry and Ilene Eicher, Bruce and Naomi Cortright; his fiancee Wendie Stoll; many aunts, uncles and cousins.
**A heartfelt thank you to Meredith Agius for paying tribute to and honoring the memory of Michael Hodshire by sponsoring his site. May your kindness be returned to you a hundredfold and May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
***Special thanks to TICK for adding the photo's of the memorial marker.
**A heartfelt thank you to Meredith Agius for paying tribute to and honoring the memory of Michael Hodshire by sponsoring his site. May your kindness be returned to you a hundredfold and May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
***Special thanks to TICK for adding the photo's of the memorial marker.
