Son of Charlotte Best...24 Apr 1999 married Shelly BATES (dau of Roger & Doris Bates)...Sister of Lornna NUNEZ (36)..."The Humvee he was riding in while serving in Al Anbar province of Iraq struck a land mine and exploded - he was the only soldier on board to not survive"..."Memories of a Marine" & Recruits recall time with Best" both by Jeff St John, Tri-City Herald, Tri-Cities (Kennewick) WA, 22 June 2004 Front Page; "Prosser soldier killed in action" by Melissa Hoyos, 21 June 2004, Front Page; "Memorial for fallen Marine set for Tuesday" 25 June 2004, page B1; "Widow left to cope with loss" by Kristin M. Kraemer, 27 June 2004, Front Page & "A Final Goodbye" by Kristin M. Kraemer, 30 June 2004, Front Page.
Son of Charlotte Best...24 Apr 1999 married Shelly BATES (dau of Roger & Doris Bates)...Sister of Lornna NUNEZ (36)..."The Humvee he was riding in while serving in Al Anbar province of Iraq struck a land mine and exploded - he was the only soldier on board to not survive"..."Memories of a Marine" & Recruits recall time with Best" both by Jeff St John, Tri-City Herald, Tri-Cities (Kennewick) WA, 22 June 2004 Front Page; "Prosser soldier killed in action" by Melissa Hoyos, 21 June 2004, Front Page; "Memorial for fallen Marine set for Tuesday" 25 June 2004, page B1; "Widow left to cope with loss" by Kristin M. Kraemer, 27 June 2004, Front Page & "A Final Goodbye" by Kristin M. Kraemer, 30 June 2004, Front Page.
