On active duty for 13 years, Dexter S. Kimble used his travel opportunities to shower his family with exotic gifts. Wooden masks from Japan dot the walls of their home and it wasn't unusual for a package to arrive filled with artsy jewelry and local handicrafts from abroad. "Dexter is the kind of husband you want your daughter to marry," said Ruby Jenkins, his mother-in-law. "He was so sweet to her," Kimble, 30, of Houston, died Jan. 26 when his helicopter crashed in western Iraq. He was based at Miramar. Kimble, who had a passion for his Suzuki racing motorcycle, had hoped to retire from the Marines and become a private pilot, said his wife, Dawanna. "That's why he joined the Marines," she said. "He wanted to fly." Kimble would insist that his five children not be on base before his deployment, but this past August, before leaving for Iraq, he asked Dawanna to bring their newborn daughter. "Not too long ago, he sent her a postcard that said, 'Baby, I know you don't know me, and I want you to remember me,'" she said. "Maybe he knew something would happen."
SSGT DEXTER S. KIMBLE departed this life Jan. 26, 2005. He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife Dawanna, 4 children Estvan, Raiya, Brennadonet and Shakara, his adopted son Shon, his parents Willie and Mary Judy Kimble, 3 siblings Erika, Andrea and Sherwin, family and friends. Wake Thurs. 6-9pm. Funeral Mass Fri. 10am. Both Services will be held at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, 4000 Sumpter St. Interment V.A. Cemetery.
SSGT DEXTER S. KIMBLE departed this life Jan. 26, 2005. He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife Dawanna, 4 children Estvan, Raiya, Brennadonet and Shakara, his adopted son Shon, his parents Willie and Mary Judy Kimble, 3 siblings Erika, Andrea and Sherwin, family and friends. Wake Thurs. 6-9pm. Funeral Mass Fri. 10am. Both Services will be held at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, 4000 Sumpter St. Interment V.A. Cemetery.
On active duty for 13 years, Dexter S. Kimble used his travel opportunities to shower his family with exotic gifts. Wooden masks from Japan dot the walls of their home and it wasn't unusual for a package to arrive filled with artsy jewelry and local handicrafts from abroad. "Dexter is the kind of husband you want your daughter to marry," said Ruby Jenkins, his mother-in-law. "He was so sweet to her," Kimble, 30, of Houston, died Jan. 26 when his helicopter crashed in western Iraq. He was based at Miramar. Kimble, who had a passion for his Suzuki racing motorcycle, had hoped to retire from the Marines and become a private pilot, said his wife, Dawanna. "That's why he joined the Marines," she said. "He wanted to fly." Kimble would insist that his five children not be on base before his deployment, but this past August, before leaving for Iraq, he asked Dawanna to bring their newborn daughter. "Not too long ago, he sent her a postcard that said, 'Baby, I know you don't know me, and I want you to remember me,'" she said. "Maybe he knew something would happen."
SSGT DEXTER S. KIMBLE departed this life Jan. 26, 2005. He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife Dawanna, 4 children Estvan, Raiya, Brennadonet and Shakara, his adopted son Shon, his parents Willie and Mary Judy Kimble, 3 siblings Erika, Andrea and Sherwin, family and friends. Wake Thurs. 6-9pm. Funeral Mass Fri. 10am. Both Services will be held at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, 4000 Sumpter St. Interment V.A. Cemetery.
SSGT DEXTER S. KIMBLE departed this life Jan. 26, 2005. He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife Dawanna, 4 children Estvan, Raiya, Brennadonet and Shakara, his adopted son Shon, his parents Willie and Mary Judy Kimble, 3 siblings Erika, Andrea and Sherwin, family and friends. Wake Thurs. 6-9pm. Funeral Mass Fri. 10am. Both Services will be held at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, 4000 Sumpter St. Interment V.A. Cemetery.
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