In Memory

Glen Dale Hicks (1982 - 2007)

Sgt. Hicks was born in Arlington, where he graduated from Arlington High School in 2000. He attended Tarrant County College and Blinn College in Bryan, Texas.

Sgt. Hicks loved baseball and watching the Texas Rangers. The B's and C's he earned in high school didn't reflect his intelligence. He read classics and began to excel after enlisting in the Army in March 2004, his mother said. She also said "He wanted to do everything to better himself to be the best soldier he could and he was always ready to help anyone in need, but in a hands-on and involved way."

He served in Iraq in 2005, where he received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. While serving his second tour in Iraq Sgt. Hicks died, with two other soldiers when an improvised bomb exploded near their vehicle in Salman Pak near Baghdad. Sgt. Hicks told his mother he was returning for a second deployment in support of his fellow soldiers and not for the mission.

Published in the Dallas Morning News. Click here for the link to the full article.

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Jason Courtenay Ludlam (1982 - 2004)

Jason Courtenay Ludlam, 22, a soldier, passed away Friday, March 19, 2004, in Iraq. Jason was born and raised in an Army family, living half his life at overseas locations until he was 15. He was active in Junior ROTC in high school and joined the Army National Guard HQ 2nd BN 112th Armor Bde, 49th AD in his senior year. He joined the Boy Scouts Venture Crew 1872 performing reenactments of Civil War and westward expansion of the late 1800s. He served in many positions including company first sergeant and suttler. He was a summer camp advisor at Camp Sid Richardson. In May 2003, he transferred from the National Guard to regular Army for duty in Germany. While performing his duties as a communications specialist, Pfc. Jason C. Ludlam, HHC, 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division-Big Red One, died from electrocution when the ladder he was on came into contact with power lines in Iraq.

Survivors: Parents, Thomas M. and Karen Ludlam of Arlington; sister, Erin; grandmother, Jan Dildine of Nampa, Idaho; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Published in Star-Telegram on March 26, 2004.

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Jason Corey Robison

AHS Class of 2000 Graduate

Participated in the AHS Colts Band

Died: 2000 in auto accident

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Jessica Mitchell Rinkenberger (1981 - 2007)

Jessica Mitchell Rinkenbergar, 25, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007. Jessica was born Nov. 28, 1981, in Arlington. She was very active in the International Rett Syndrome Association. She kept quite busy caring for her family and was a very loving wife, mother and daughter.

Survivors: Her husband of four years, Caleb; sons, Layne McKiddy and Tristan Rinkenberger; daughter, Alison Rinkenberger; brother, Sy Mitchell; parents, Stephen and Pati Mitchell; stepmother, Judy Hettich; stepfather, David Walker; grandmother, Blanche Morris; father-in-law, Rick Rinkenberger; mother-in-law, Nina Robbins; and sister-in-law, Brady and husband, Sean McDermott.

Published in Star-Telegram on August 24, 2007

Mandy Morris (1982-1998)

Mandy was born in Arlington, where she was a resident. She attended South Davis Elementary School, Gainsville Middle School and was a junior at Arlington High School. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Gainsville.

Survivors: Parents, Ron and Lexie of Arlinton; brother, Matt Morris of Arlington; sister, Amber Morris of Arlington; grandmother, Winona Edwards of Grandbury; two nieces, two nephews, and several aunts, uncles and cousines.

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