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The Tennessean -- ATLANTA — A funeral is scheduled Saturday in Nashville for a 22-year-old Marine corporal from Roswell, Ga., who died this month in Iraq.

The Department of Defense said Richard O. Quill III died Feb. 1 in Al Anbar province of a "non-hostile cause," but released no other details.

The department said Quill was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Quill was a graduate of Roswell High School. He was on his second tour of Iraq.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Calvary Assembly of God on Chamblee-Dunwoody Road. Quill, who has family in Tennessee, is to be buried Saturday following a 1 p.m. funeral at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home in Nashville.

AJC.com --A memorial service will be held Thursday for a 22-year-old Marine corporal from Roswell who died Feb. 1 in Iraq.

The Department of Defense said Richard O. Quill III was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

The DOD said Quill died in Al Anbar province of a "non-hostile cause," but released no other details.

Quill, who was known as Richey, was a graduate of Roswell High School.

In addition to playing on community league sports teams, Quill played on football, baseball and basketball teams at Peachtree Middle School, Dunwoody High School and Roswell High, according to his family.

Quill, who was not married, was also active with the youth group at Calvary Assembly of God in Dunwoody.

He was on his second tour of Iraq. Prior to this tour, he had been deployed to Okinawa, Japan.

A memorial service for Quill will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Calvary Assembly of God on Chamblee-Dunwoody Road.

Quill will be buried Saturday following a 1 p.m. funeral at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home in Nashville.

 

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Richard O. Quill
Authored by: anonymous on Sunday, February 11 2007 @ 03:46 AM EST
Richard you gave the ulimate scarifice for us all. Protecting us from Terrorism, our liberities, freedom, our way of life and those that been surpressed by Saddam. We are fortunate as Americans. To have a young man such as yourself serve our country. While many Americans simple take all we have living free for granted. You are more then a soldier and hero! You have touched the hearts of so many in your young life. That you accomplished more in your life then many ever will. I salute you as a citizen, veteran and a father of a fallen brother. You will be remembered always never ever to be forgotten. Father of fallen soldier US Army Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl KIA Balad, Iraq 05-03-04
  • Richard O. Quill - Authored by: anonymous on Sunday, August 31 2008 @ 06:13 PM EDT
Richard O. Quill
Authored by: anonymous on Sunday, February 11 2007 @ 05:20 AM EST
Richard,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!
Richard O. Quill
Authored by: anonymous on Sunday, February 18 2007 @ 10:40 PM EST
My sympathies are extended to you and your family.
Your dedicated service to the American people will not be forgotten.

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