An LJ Friend Passes On...
You will be sorely missed, Alex, aka
primacorza. Thank you for your kindness and encouragement... You were always so good to me. You were too gifted for this world. We love you and are in shock at this great loss.
Obituary, Alexander Ben Owens
Cpl. Alexander Ben Owens, 20, died Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, while serving his country as a U.S. Marine at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Alexander was the son of Ben H. and Leslee A. Owens of Grand Valley, both of whom were military veterans. He enlisted at the Warren, Pa., recruiting station. Alex’s grandfather, the Rev. John P. Benson, a United Methodist minister, was born in Warren, Pa., and also was a military veteran, having been wounded in World War II during his service in the Army. Alex was preceded in death by his grandmother, Thelma E. Miller-Jones Benson of Rocky Grove.
A preliminary autopsy indicated Alex died of natural causes although more tests are being done to pinpoint the exact cause.
Alex was unresponsive when a roommate tried to rouse him Christmas morning so they wouldn’t be late for celebrations with Alex’s brother’s family in San Diego. An ambulance arrived within minutes and he was given CPR. He died at the hospital after resuscitation attempts failed.
Born Feb. 27, 1987, in Cherry Point, N.C., Alex was inquisitive and resourceful throughout his life, constantly striving to understand both mechanical and social structures.
http://www.thederrick.com/stories/01032008-4046.shtml
primacorza. Thank you for your kindness and encouragement... You were always so good to me. You were too gifted for this world. We love you and are in shock at this great loss.
Obituary, Alexander Ben Owens
Cpl. Alexander Ben Owens, 20, died Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, while serving his country as a U.S. Marine at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Alexander was the son of Ben H. and Leslee A. Owens of Grand Valley, both of whom were military veterans. He enlisted at the Warren, Pa., recruiting station. Alex’s grandfather, the Rev. John P. Benson, a United Methodist minister, was born in Warren, Pa., and also was a military veteran, having been wounded in World War II during his service in the Army. Alex was preceded in death by his grandmother, Thelma E. Miller-Jones Benson of Rocky Grove.
A preliminary autopsy indicated Alex died of natural causes although more tests are being done to pinpoint the exact cause.
Alex was unresponsive when a roommate tried to rouse him Christmas morning so they wouldn’t be late for celebrations with Alex’s brother’s family in San Diego. An ambulance arrived within minutes and he was given CPR. He died at the hospital after resuscitation attempts failed.
Born Feb. 27, 1987, in Cherry Point, N.C., Alex was inquisitive and resourceful throughout his life, constantly striving to understand both mechanical and social structures.
http://www.thederrick.com/stories/01032008-4046.shtml