~ In Memory . . .

On Monday, August 30th, my son and his friends lost one of their best friends . . .

Mark was killed in Afghanistan when an improvised roadside device was detonated. He was 24 years old and had his entire life ahead of him. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in 2004, graduated from college in 2008 with a degree in Criminal Justice and went into active duty shortly after graduation. He had only been in Afghanistan for a month. He was a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew.

Tomorrow this shining star will be laid to rest while my son and so many others watch and pay their respects. His absence will leave a void in the lives and hearts of many, but I know his memory will live on.

Mark Noszika - Oct 1985-Aug 2010

Although he is gone, he will not be forgotten.