Jody attended basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia where he excelled at being a soldier, getting the highest score in his unit on warrior skills and tasks as well as a perfect score on his mortar exams. Afterwards he was stationed in Fort Hood, Texas and his unit was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served in Iraq for over a year as the armorer for his unit, a job he did with great dedication and pride.
Jody was the best brother and son anyone could ever ask for. He's an inspiration to those who knew him because despite facing countless hardships in life he still chose to be a kind and caring person. Even though he experienced much adversity in his own childhood he had wanted to have six children and provide them with a loving home.
He came back from Iraq in 2008 and had planned to serve his community as an Alaska State Trooper after completing his enlistment with the Army.
He is survived by his father Joe Wirawan and mother Kitty Kohli; foster father Russell Pressley; sisters Anita (Jennifer) Wirawan, and Amelia "Tsunami" Wirawan; and brother Nabil "Barry" Wirawan.
He was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother Florence Kohli.
Jody attended basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia where he excelled at being a soldier, getting the highest score in his unit on warrior skills and tasks as well as a perfect score on his mortar exams. Afterwards he was stationed in Fort Hood, Texas and his unit was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served in Iraq for over a year as the armorer for his unit, a job he did with great dedication and pride.
Jody was the best brother and son anyone could ever ask for. He's an inspiration to those who knew him because despite facing countless hardships in life he still chose to be a kind and caring person. Even though he experienced much adversity in his own childhood he had wanted to have six children and provide them with a loving home.
He came back from Iraq in 2008 and had planned to serve his community as an Alaska State Trooper after completing his enlistment with the Army.
He is survived by his father Joe Wirawan and mother Kitty Kohli; foster father Russell Pressley; sisters Anita (Jennifer) Wirawan, and Amelia "Tsunami" Wirawan; and brother Nabil "Barry" Wirawan.
He was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother Florence Kohli.