Lance Cpl. Timothy Poole Jr. always wanted to be a Marine, always liked action.
He accomplished that first goal in 2007, and in the three years he wore the uniform he saw lots of action, including two deployments in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
It was in Afghanistan that he died Sunday. The 22-year-old was conducting counterinsurgency operations with the Afghan National Security Forces.
No one was surprised when the young man, who grew up in Jacksonville and went to Lee High School, decided to enlist.
"He talked about it and he lived it," said Edwin Moss, assistant principal at Warren East High in Bowling Green, Ky., the school from which Poole graduated.
Poole joined the Marines in July 2007 and reported to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment five months later.
He had wanted to be a Marine since he was 4 years old, his father told Times-Union news partner First Coast News, after the older Poole had taken his son to a Toys for Tots party hosted by the Marines.
When the little boy walked up to a Marine standing at attention, the man broke attention, picked up the boy and held him for a few minutes. That night in bed, the boy said, "I know what I want to be when I grow up. I want to grow up to be a Marine."
He was proud of being able to serve his country, said Charles Seabolt, a family friend.
"He was willing to do what he had to do," he said.
He came home in November before the deployment to Afghanistan, his father told the television station, and said, "Dad if I die, I'll die doing what I wanted to do. I'm serving my country, my country I love."
Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, Fla., and Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19, of Hornell, N.Y., were also killed in the attack.
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POOLE Timothy J. Poole, Jr. "Bubba" passed away January 24, 2010. He was born December 17, 1987 and a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Poole was honorably serving in the United States Marine Corps., as a Lance Corporal, when he was killed in action defending our country. He is the recipient of a Combat Action Ribbon and a Purple Heart. "Once a Marine Always a Marine". Timothy is survived by his Father, Timothy J. Poole, Sr., and his Mother, Tina M. Martin; one Brother: Cecil Poole; three Sisters: Elizabeth (Michael), Katrina and Jessica Poole. The family will receive friends Tuesday February 2, 2010 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Wednesday February 3, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow in Jacksonville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home 7242 Normandy Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32205.
He accomplished that first goal in 2007, and in the three years he wore the uniform he saw lots of action, including two deployments in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
It was in Afghanistan that he died Sunday. The 22-year-old was conducting counterinsurgency operations with the Afghan National Security Forces.
No one was surprised when the young man, who grew up in Jacksonville and went to Lee High School, decided to enlist.
"He talked about it and he lived it," said Edwin Moss, assistant principal at Warren East High in Bowling Green, Ky., the school from which Poole graduated.
Poole joined the Marines in July 2007 and reported to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment five months later.
He had wanted to be a Marine since he was 4 years old, his father told Times-Union news partner First Coast News, after the older Poole had taken his son to a Toys for Tots party hosted by the Marines.
When the little boy walked up to a Marine standing at attention, the man broke attention, picked up the boy and held him for a few minutes. That night in bed, the boy said, "I know what I want to be when I grow up. I want to grow up to be a Marine."
He was proud of being able to serve his country, said Charles Seabolt, a family friend.
"He was willing to do what he had to do," he said.
He came home in November before the deployment to Afghanistan, his father told the television station, and said, "Dad if I die, I'll die doing what I wanted to do. I'm serving my country, my country I love."
Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, Fla., and Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19, of Hornell, N.Y., were also killed in the attack.
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POOLE Timothy J. Poole, Jr. "Bubba" passed away January 24, 2010. He was born December 17, 1987 and a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Poole was honorably serving in the United States Marine Corps., as a Lance Corporal, when he was killed in action defending our country. He is the recipient of a Combat Action Ribbon and a Purple Heart. "Once a Marine Always a Marine". Timothy is survived by his Father, Timothy J. Poole, Sr., and his Mother, Tina M. Martin; one Brother: Cecil Poole; three Sisters: Elizabeth (Michael), Katrina and Jessica Poole. The family will receive friends Tuesday February 2, 2010 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Wednesday February 3, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow in Jacksonville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home 7242 Normandy Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32205.
Lance Cpl. Timothy Poole Jr. always wanted to be a Marine, always liked action.
He accomplished that first goal in 2007, and in the three years he wore the uniform he saw lots of action, including two deployments in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
It was in Afghanistan that he died Sunday. The 22-year-old was conducting counterinsurgency operations with the Afghan National Security Forces.
No one was surprised when the young man, who grew up in Jacksonville and went to Lee High School, decided to enlist.
"He talked about it and he lived it," said Edwin Moss, assistant principal at Warren East High in Bowling Green, Ky., the school from which Poole graduated.
Poole joined the Marines in July 2007 and reported to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment five months later.
He had wanted to be a Marine since he was 4 years old, his father told Times-Union news partner First Coast News, after the older Poole had taken his son to a Toys for Tots party hosted by the Marines.
When the little boy walked up to a Marine standing at attention, the man broke attention, picked up the boy and held him for a few minutes. That night in bed, the boy said, "I know what I want to be when I grow up. I want to grow up to be a Marine."
He was proud of being able to serve his country, said Charles Seabolt, a family friend.
"He was willing to do what he had to do," he said.
He came home in November before the deployment to Afghanistan, his father told the television station, and said, "Dad if I die, I'll die doing what I wanted to do. I'm serving my country, my country I love."
Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, Fla., and Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19, of Hornell, N.Y., were also killed in the attack.
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POOLE Timothy J. Poole, Jr. "Bubba" passed away January 24, 2010. He was born December 17, 1987 and a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Poole was honorably serving in the United States Marine Corps., as a Lance Corporal, when he was killed in action defending our country. He is the recipient of a Combat Action Ribbon and a Purple Heart. "Once a Marine Always a Marine". Timothy is survived by his Father, Timothy J. Poole, Sr., and his Mother, Tina M. Martin; one Brother: Cecil Poole; three Sisters: Elizabeth (Michael), Katrina and Jessica Poole. The family will receive friends Tuesday February 2, 2010 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Wednesday February 3, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow in Jacksonville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home 7242 Normandy Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32205.
He accomplished that first goal in 2007, and in the three years he wore the uniform he saw lots of action, including two deployments in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
It was in Afghanistan that he died Sunday. The 22-year-old was conducting counterinsurgency operations with the Afghan National Security Forces.
No one was surprised when the young man, who grew up in Jacksonville and went to Lee High School, decided to enlist.
"He talked about it and he lived it," said Edwin Moss, assistant principal at Warren East High in Bowling Green, Ky., the school from which Poole graduated.
Poole joined the Marines in July 2007 and reported to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment five months later.
He had wanted to be a Marine since he was 4 years old, his father told Times-Union news partner First Coast News, after the older Poole had taken his son to a Toys for Tots party hosted by the Marines.
When the little boy walked up to a Marine standing at attention, the man broke attention, picked up the boy and held him for a few minutes. That night in bed, the boy said, "I know what I want to be when I grow up. I want to grow up to be a Marine."
He was proud of being able to serve his country, said Charles Seabolt, a family friend.
"He was willing to do what he had to do," he said.
He came home in November before the deployment to Afghanistan, his father told the television station, and said, "Dad if I die, I'll die doing what I wanted to do. I'm serving my country, my country I love."
Sgt. Daniel M. Angus, 28, of Thonotosassa, Fla., and Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith, 19, of Hornell, N.Y., were also killed in the attack.
[email protected]
POOLE Timothy J. Poole, Jr. "Bubba" passed away January 24, 2010. He was born December 17, 1987 and a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Poole was honorably serving in the United States Marine Corps., as a Lance Corporal, when he was killed in action defending our country. He is the recipient of a Combat Action Ribbon and a Purple Heart. "Once a Marine Always a Marine". Timothy is survived by his Father, Timothy J. Poole, Sr., and his Mother, Tina M. Martin; one Brother: Cecil Poole; three Sisters: Elizabeth (Michael), Katrina and Jessica Poole. The family will receive friends Tuesday February 2, 2010 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Wednesday February 3, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow in Jacksonville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Town and Country Funeral Home 7242 Normandy Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32205.
