Christopher Dereck (Chris) Bland, 24, of Orange Park died on January 10, 2007.
He was a native of Jacksonville, Duval, Fla. and was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Qunith Bland.
He lived in Baker County most of his life. Chris was a 2001 graduate of Baker County High School and a U.S. Marine the past five years. He had just completed his third tour of duty in Iraq.
Left to carry on by his mother and father, Joe Dereck Bland of Jacksonville and Tina Baker Mobley of Orange Park;
paternal grandmother Afton Bland of Jacksonville;
maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Pansy Baker of Glen St. Mary;
brother Clay Bland, stationed in Bolivia at the U.S. Embassy and also serving in the Marines;
sister Jesselyn Mobley of Orange Park.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, January 16 at Corinth Free Will Baptist Church in Alma, Ga. with Rev. Dale Yarborough officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were U.S. Marines friends of Chris.
All others in attendance were considered honorary escorts.
Crosby Funeral Home of Alma is in charge of arrangements.
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Chris entered the Marine Corps and had recently returned from his third tour in Iraq. He was a 2001 Graduate of Baker County High School in Florida and a United States Marine for the previous five years. He had just served his third tour of Duty in Iraq. He was preceded in death by his Paternal grand father, Qunith Bland. He died while hunting near Chipley, in Florida's Panhandle at age 24.
He was a native of Jacksonville, Duval, Fla. and was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Qunith Bland.
He lived in Baker County most of his life. Chris was a 2001 graduate of Baker County High School and a U.S. Marine the past five years. He had just completed his third tour of duty in Iraq.
Left to carry on by his mother and father, Joe Dereck Bland of Jacksonville and Tina Baker Mobley of Orange Park;
paternal grandmother Afton Bland of Jacksonville;
maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Pansy Baker of Glen St. Mary;
brother Clay Bland, stationed in Bolivia at the U.S. Embassy and also serving in the Marines;
sister Jesselyn Mobley of Orange Park.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, January 16 at Corinth Free Will Baptist Church in Alma, Ga. with Rev. Dale Yarborough officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were U.S. Marines friends of Chris.
All others in attendance were considered honorary escorts.
Crosby Funeral Home of Alma is in charge of arrangements.
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Chris entered the Marine Corps and had recently returned from his third tour in Iraq. He was a 2001 Graduate of Baker County High School in Florida and a United States Marine for the previous five years. He had just served his third tour of Duty in Iraq. He was preceded in death by his Paternal grand father, Qunith Bland. He died while hunting near Chipley, in Florida's Panhandle at age 24.
Christopher Dereck (Chris) Bland, 24, of Orange Park died on January 10, 2007.
He was a native of Jacksonville, Duval, Fla. and was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Qunith Bland.
He lived in Baker County most of his life. Chris was a 2001 graduate of Baker County High School and a U.S. Marine the past five years. He had just completed his third tour of duty in Iraq.
Left to carry on by his mother and father, Joe Dereck Bland of Jacksonville and Tina Baker Mobley of Orange Park;
paternal grandmother Afton Bland of Jacksonville;
maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Pansy Baker of Glen St. Mary;
brother Clay Bland, stationed in Bolivia at the U.S. Embassy and also serving in the Marines;
sister Jesselyn Mobley of Orange Park.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, January 16 at Corinth Free Will Baptist Church in Alma, Ga. with Rev. Dale Yarborough officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were U.S. Marines friends of Chris.
All others in attendance were considered honorary escorts.
Crosby Funeral Home of Alma is in charge of arrangements.
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Chris entered the Marine Corps and had recently returned from his third tour in Iraq. He was a 2001 Graduate of Baker County High School in Florida and a United States Marine for the previous five years. He had just served his third tour of Duty in Iraq. He was preceded in death by his Paternal grand father, Qunith Bland. He died while hunting near Chipley, in Florida's Panhandle at age 24.
He was a native of Jacksonville, Duval, Fla. and was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Qunith Bland.
He lived in Baker County most of his life. Chris was a 2001 graduate of Baker County High School and a U.S. Marine the past five years. He had just completed his third tour of duty in Iraq.
Left to carry on by his mother and father, Joe Dereck Bland of Jacksonville and Tina Baker Mobley of Orange Park;
paternal grandmother Afton Bland of Jacksonville;
maternal grandparents Nathan L. and Pansy Baker of Glen St. Mary;
brother Clay Bland, stationed in Bolivia at the U.S. Embassy and also serving in the Marines;
sister Jesselyn Mobley of Orange Park.
The funeral service was held Tuesday, January 16 at Corinth Free Will Baptist Church in Alma, Ga. with Rev. Dale Yarborough officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were U.S. Marines friends of Chris.
All others in attendance were considered honorary escorts.
Crosby Funeral Home of Alma is in charge of arrangements.
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Chris entered the Marine Corps and had recently returned from his third tour in Iraq. He was a 2001 Graduate of Baker County High School in Florida and a United States Marine for the previous five years. He had just served his third tour of Duty in Iraq. He was preceded in death by his Paternal grand father, Qunith Bland. He died while hunting near Chipley, in Florida's Panhandle at age 24.
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