Love and loss in Afghanistan claim Marine Juston Thacker
Eve, fiancé of Marine Lance Cpl Juston Thacker, learns he was killed in Afghanistan amid ambush fire. The Pike View High School graduate and Concord University psychology student had mapped a future of marriage, college together, and a big house with two kids, now altered by his death. Amanda, her mother, and friends mourn at the scene as plans unravel.
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Princeton
Eve
Tommy
Dixie Sisk
Amanda
Lance Cpl
Juston Thacker
Afghanistan
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Concord University
Juston
Visitation and memorial planned for Marine Lance Cpl Juston Thacker
Visitation will be 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton for Marine Lance Cpl Juston Tyler Thacker 21 with a funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnston Chapel Baptist Church and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations go to the Juston Thacker Fund at Princeton Senior High School Foundation. Thacker had earlier served a tour in Afghanistan and was killed there after returning home on leave. His fiancé Amanda and half sister Eve share memories of him and his plans to change his name to Bowling after marriage. Barbara Hawkins contact listed.
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Juston Tyler Thacker
Memorial
Athens
Princeton
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Juston Thacker
Afghanistan
Amanda
Juston
Eve
Bowling
Greg
Sharon
North Carolina
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bottonline
Concord University renamed reflects growth and new programs
Concord University will expand graduate offerings in teacher education and add programs for business social work public administration and nonprofit management. Alumni and students welcome the change noting the heart of Concord remains the same despite the new university status.
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Beryle Santon
Alumni Association
Concord College
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Concord University
Jade Perez
Heart of
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Perez
West Virginia
Jerry Beasley
Virginia
Beasley
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Dennis Yena
Dyena
Bdtonline
Rahall urges Bush to upgrade US combat gear after fatal Afghan blast
U S Rep Nick Rahall called on President Bush and Congress to supply up armored Humvees and up armor and to ensure body armor for all service members. He cited Lance Cpl Juston Thacker of Princeton killed in Afghanistan and urged accountability for gaps in protective equipment and funding.
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Princeton
Juston Thacker
Afghanistan
U.S
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Congress
Thacker
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Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Thacker
Iraq
Cheney Bush
House of Representatives
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