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Brian Heitman
November 01, 2025 | Work


Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
PFC David Jeffery Martin, 21, died in service to his county on Oct. 31, 2005 in Iraq. He was born April 1st 1984 in Lewisville, TX. David was a proud and meritorious soldier with the 101st Airborne Air Assault team from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. A graduate of Edmond North High School in 2002, he...
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Brian Heitman
November 01, 2025 | Work

Brian Heitman
November 01, 2025 | Work
On 8 November 2005, I was the NCOIC of your funeral detail. You were my first, and you taught me the meaning of honor and the importance of laying our fallen brothers to rest. Today my wife and I drove up from San Antonio (well, to Ft Worth last night and the rest this morning) to visit you and sing Kadeesh, the traditional prayer in Aramaic praising our King, Creator, and Redeemer in all things, even in death. I will seek you out on that bright resurrection morning, David, to shake your...
Brian Heitman
November 01, 2025 | Work

Hello, We wanted to let you; your family and friends know that we have made a small donation to the Tunnel To Towers Foundation in honor of David J. Martin US Army Private 1st Class. 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...
Charlie Gili
June 10, 2025
17 years ago today DJ. Feels the same as if it happened today. You were gone too soon, I wish we were all still together. I love you Dave.
Rick Martin
October 31, 2022 | Family
Hey buddy I miss you. Going to go visit you today. I wish you were still here to see my kids and see Haley all grown up and meet my wife Randah. I tell my wife and everyone if you were still here you´d be uncle Dave. I miss you like crazy dude. Your friend Jesse Leveritt
Jesse Leveritt´s
May 30, 2022 | Friend
DJ You are still the hero my son. I am so proud of you and what you did when called upon. Every day and year that goes by makes me miss you more. I wish you were here with us. I love you Dave.. more than ever.. less than tomorrow.
Rick Martin
October 30, 2021 | Family
D.J.. another birthday has gone by today without you. Would have been 37 for you and now too many to count without you. I think about you every day and even more today. I love you Dave.. always.. forever
Dad
Rick Martin
April 01, 2021 | Father

I had this tattoo done to honor tbise 4 men. David: you, Byler and Tessar are now honored next to my brother, and will be with me forever.
Ryan Johnson
March 19, 2021