Lance Cpl. Dominic Christopher Brown

Age: 19
Hometown: Austin, TX
Date of Death: 9/13/2004
Incident Location: Anbar province, Iraq
Branch of Military: Marines
Rank: Lance Cpl.
Unit: Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Unit's Base: Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Family-Placed Obituary

Marine Lance Corporal Dominic Christopher Brown, age 19, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2004. Lance Corporal Brown was killed in Al Anbar Province, Iraq where he had been serving his country for only two weeks. Dominic was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA. Dominic was born to Ken and Brigette Brown on August 18, 1985, in San Antonio, TX, and was a 2003 graduate of Westwood High School. Those who will cherish Dominic's memory include his beloved mother, Brigette, of Austin; his father, Ken, of Austin; his brother and best friend, Stewart, of Austin; his grandparents, Hank and Judy Brown, of San Antonio; grandmother, Martha Gale Robbins, of Little Rock, AR; his great- grandfather, Tom Robbins, of San Antonio; and his great-grandparents, Hank and Sophie Brown of San Antonio. Dominic is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends. Dominic was preceded in death by his grandparents, Patrick and Marinell Crawley. Dominic was a loving, caring, devoted son, brother and friend. He always had a smile that could light up a room and loved to show his quiet but mischievous personality. He touched many people with his love of life, his caring concern for others, his easy, outgoing personality and his ability to create laughter in all situations. Dominic was a natural artist and pursued his love of art during his years at Westwood High School. From a very young age Dominic's desire was to serve his country as a Marine. He studied hard and worked towards this goal, joining the Marines soon after he graduated from Westwood High. Although his service to his country was short, he excelled in his performance and commitment to his career. While in boot camp Dominic was selected as a squad leader. When he continued his training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, Dominic was chosen by his peers to receive the Gung Ho award for displaying superior motivation and leadership. Dominic was an honored recipient of The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and The National Defense Service Medal. Dominic's legacy is reflected in the lives that he touched through his leadership, his exceptional character, his committed relationships, his pride and honor at being a Marine, and the exemplary way in which he led his life.

Published in the Austin American-Statesman on 9/19/2004.

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