Derek, 20, of Tulsa, OK. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 15, 2006, at the Millsap Funeral Service Chapel in Fort Gibson with Chaplain Charles Leggett officiating. Burial will be in Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Derek was born November 25, 1985, in Claremore, OK. Derek grew up in Tulsa, with his mother, Darlyn Smith and brother, Aaron Stanley. He attended and graduated from the Thunderbird Youth Academy in Pryor, OK, Cycle 21, Class of January, 2003, Alpha Company. He was loved and honored by the Academy. He joined the Army in 2004, and trained at Fort Leonardwood, MO. After basic, he remained at Fort Leonardwood and trained an additional 19 weeks in the Chemical Brigade. He was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, August, 2004. He was a member of the 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, NY. His unit deployed March 15, 2006, to Afghanistan. Derek always conducted himself honorably and was a much loved son, brother, grandson, uncle, cousin and nephew. He was his mother's protector, strength and friend. He loved his family deeply. Survivors include his mother, Darlyn Smith of Boise, ID; father, Faron Stanley of Tulsa; brother, Aaron Stanley of Tulsa; grandparents, Winnie Young of Boise, R.C. Smith of Borger, TX, Leona Weesner of Turley, OK; great-grandfather, Otto Smith of Okmulgee, OK; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Millsap Funeral Service, 478-2200.
died in Salerno, Afghanistan from a non-combat related cause.
710th Brigade Support Battalion
3rd Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry)
Fort Drum, N.Y.
died in Salerno, Afghanistan from a non-combat related cause.
710th Brigade Support Battalion
3rd Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry)
Fort Drum, N.Y.
Derek, 20, of Tulsa, OK. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 15, 2006, at the Millsap Funeral Service Chapel in Fort Gibson with Chaplain Charles Leggett officiating. Burial will be in Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Derek was born November 25, 1985, in Claremore, OK. Derek grew up in Tulsa, with his mother, Darlyn Smith and brother, Aaron Stanley. He attended and graduated from the Thunderbird Youth Academy in Pryor, OK, Cycle 21, Class of January, 2003, Alpha Company. He was loved and honored by the Academy. He joined the Army in 2004, and trained at Fort Leonardwood, MO. After basic, he remained at Fort Leonardwood and trained an additional 19 weeks in the Chemical Brigade. He was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, August, 2004. He was a member of the 10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, NY. His unit deployed March 15, 2006, to Afghanistan. Derek always conducted himself honorably and was a much loved son, brother, grandson, uncle, cousin and nephew. He was his mother's protector, strength and friend. He loved his family deeply. Survivors include his mother, Darlyn Smith of Boise, ID; father, Faron Stanley of Tulsa; brother, Aaron Stanley of Tulsa; grandparents, Winnie Young of Boise, R.C. Smith of Borger, TX, Leona Weesner of Turley, OK; great-grandfather, Otto Smith of Okmulgee, OK; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Millsap Funeral Service, 478-2200.
died in Salerno, Afghanistan from a non-combat related cause.
710th Brigade Support Battalion
3rd Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry)
Fort Drum, N.Y.
died in Salerno, Afghanistan from a non-combat related cause.
710th Brigade Support Battalion
3rd Brigade Combat Team
10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry)
Fort Drum, N.Y.
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