Archive for October, 2008

This is from the Reed Funeral Home’s website:

LCpl Stacy Dryden
Born in Canton, Ohio
Departed on Oct. 19, 2008 and resided in Canton, OH.

Visitation: Monday, Oct. 27, 2008
Service: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008
Cemetery: Forest Hill Cemetery
Map to Reed Funeral Home in North Canton

LCpl Stacy Dryden, age 22, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, in Al Asad, Iraq as a result a of non-hostile incident. She was a 2004 graduate of Glenoak High School where she was a member of the Choir. Stacy loved a challenge and trying new things and for that reason she became a United States Marine. Stacy loved her family friends and life, and lived every day to the fullest.

She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents; Clarence and Hazel Glover and paternal grandmother, Blanche Dryden. She is survived by her mother, Thea Dryden of Canton; brother, Jake Dryden of Canton; father, Ronald ” Scott” Dryden of Canton and grandfather, Dewayne Glover of Canton. There are numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends also surviving. She was an American hero and will be sadly missed by everyone. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00a.m. in the Reed Funeral Home North Canton Chapel, 801 Pittsbug Ave. N.W. Interment with full military honors will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Monday from 5-8p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the U.S. Marine Corps , Toys For Tots Program.

We have a fallen Marine coming home to North East Ohio today. Stacy Dryden, from Stark County died this past Sunday at Al Asad Airbase in Iraq. Her death was non-combat related and according to news reports the incident is under investigation. You can read more at the news story posted at Ohio.Com “Stark woman in Marines dies in Iraq “.

Details are still developing on when the Memorial service will be held. We’ll keep checking with the Reed Funeral Home in North Canton’s website for updates www.reedfuneralhome.com.

Map to Reed Funeral Home in North Canton

Regarding the upcoming Fall Veterans Memorial, our own H-Dogg and organizer of the event was on WNCX this morning talking about the 25th Anniversary of the Beirut Bombing. You can listen to the discussion at WNCX’s web site. Here’s the link: www.wncx.com