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Brandon Read Obituary
Brandon's family has made the decision that he be laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, 2014.
Brandon attended the DuBois Area School system from 1992-97. He was a 2001 graduate of Greeneville High School, Greeneville, Tenn. Upon graduation from basic training in Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., he was attached to the 639th Transportation Company out of Kingsport, Tenn.
During his first deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Brandon was a member of the 101st Airborne, Ft. Campbell, Ky. His second deployment had him assigned to the 125th Transportation Company out of Lexington, Ky.
He was killed in Qayyarah, Iraq when an IED was detonated by insurgents near a truck on which he was serving as a gunner.
Brandon is the son of former DuBois residents, Mike and Kelli Courtright Read who now reside in Greeneville, Tenn.; and the brother of Jaymon Read who resides in Acworth, Ga. He is the grandson of DuBois residents, Dick and Sandy Courtright, and former DuBois residents, Bill and Lula Read. He is the nephew of DuBois residents, Rick and Bridget Courtright and Dan Read, Mark and Rhonda Courtright Witherite of Bellefonte and Steve Read of Orange Park, Fla. He is also survived by several cousins and one niece.
Arrangements for the service in Arlington are under the direction of the Mohney-Yarger Funeral Chapel, DuBois.
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Memories and Condolences
for Brandon Read
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Charlie Gili
February 15, 2022
Hello,
We realize that we are very late to express our deepest condolences, but we wanted to let your family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this month and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and hometown of Brandon Michael Read US Army Sergeant.
We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals from across the American youth hockey community, their families and friends and others who support our mission.
We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you safe and strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of our US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign
September 3, 2014
To the family of SGT.BRANDON MICHAEL READ I send my sincere condolences. During this difficult time I hope you draw comfort from the GOD of comfort. ISAIAH 61;1,2.
sincerely,
JWJC
Joel Harris
September 1, 2014
My prayers are with you Mike and Kelli and your family. He served with honor and I am proud of him.
Karen Engle Ashmore
August 31, 2014
God bless Kelli and Mike and their family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. And thank you Brandon for everything you did and all you gave!! God bless our service men and women
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