LCPL Nickalous Neil Aldrich

Age: 21
Hometown: Austin, TX
Date of Death: 8/27/2004
Incident Location: Anbar province, Iraq
Branch of Military: Marines
Rank: Lance Cpl.
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Unit's Base: Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Family-Placed Obituary

LCPL Nickalous Neil Aldrich, ``PUG', age 21, was born on August 12, 1983 in Amarillo, TX, to Jonna and Vern Aldrich. He joined the United States Marine Corps on June 4, 2001, and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. While proudly serving his country, he lost his life while fighting in Iraq, on August 27, 2004. Nickalous was a ``2001' Graduated from Lanier High School in Austin, TX. He attended church at Trinity Baptist Church in Austin since age 4. During his high school years, he was a member of the FFA. He is survived by his mother, Jonna Aldrich; father, Vern Aldrich; brother, John David Alley; and sister, Jennifer Alley; grandparents, LeRoy and Rose Aldrich; along with other relatives and many friends. He is very much loved and will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Jacquelin Lynam.

Published in the Austin American-Statesman on 9/2/2004.

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