William E. Thorne Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Hospers, Iowa

Thorne was a combat soldier in the 4th Infantry Division based out of Fort Hood, Texas. He graduated from Rock Valley High School in 1999, and had been stationed at an Army camp near Baghdad for most of the past year. Thorne was married to his wife, Corey Jasper, who also served in Iraq with the U.S. Army, but in a different part of the country. According to family friends, the couple rarely saw each other, but had hoped to take a short leave together this month. But after his wife's request for leave was approved, Thorne's was denied. Jasper was in the United States when she learned of her husband's death, family friends said. Thorne, 26, was driving the Humvee around 8 a.m. Baghdad time on Thursday when an improvised explosive device struck the side of his vehicle, said Lt. Col. Greg Hapgood, public information officer with the Iowa Army National Guard. Thorne, a private first class in the Army, had been assigned to the First Squadron, Tenth Cavalry Regiment, Second Brigade in the Fourth Infantry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas. Contacted Saturday at her family's home in Rock Valley, Thorne's mother, Karen Thorne, requested privacy for her family as they mourned. Thorne and his wife do not have children.

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We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Thorne Family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this week and we'll be dedicating several of these to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and the hometown of William E. Thorne 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...

Charlie Gili

April 26, 2017 | BROOKLYN, NY | Neighbor

To the family of Pfc. William E. Thorne:
The Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation will be honoring your loved one at the non-denominational Christian Memorial Day Remembrance worship service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, 26 May 2013. We will remember the casualties of the Global War on Terrorism from Minnesota … and the bordering states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Outside of the historic Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel will be a “Memorial Garden” filled with...

Leila Campbell

May 04, 2013 | Fort Snelling, MN

To the family and friends of Pfc. William E. Thorne:
Always remembering William. "Some gave all."

Peggy Childers

August 23, 2012 | Carson City, NV

To the family of Pfc. William E. Thorne:
The Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation will be honoring your loved one at the non-denominational Christian Memorial Day Remembrance worship service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday 27 May 2012. We will remember the casualties of the Global War on Terrorism from Minnesota … and the bordering states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Outside of the historic Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel will be a “Memorial Garden” filled with...

April 20, 2012

To the family and friends of Pfc. William E. Thorne:
Please accept my remembrance of William on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.

Peggy Childers

August 24, 2011 | Carson City, NV

To the family of Pfc William E Thorne:
The Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation will be honoring your loved one at the non-denominational Memorial Day Sunday worship service at 11:00 a.m. on 29 May 2011. We will remember the casualties of the Global War on Terrorism from Minnesota … and the neighboring states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Outside of the historic Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel will be a “Memorial Garden” filled with some 200 white crosses...

May 07, 2011

To the family and friends of Pfc. William E. Thorne:
Remembering William on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Peggy Childers

August 23, 2010 | Carson City, NV

To the family of Pfc. William E. Thorne:
The Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation will be honoring your loved one at the non-denominational Memorial Day Sunday worship service at 11:00 a.m. on 30 May 2010. We will remember the casualties of the Global War on Terrorism from Minnesota … and the neighboring states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Outside of the historic Fort Snelling Veterans Memorial Chapel will be a “Memorial Garden” filled with white crosses...

April 26, 2010

To the family of Pfc. William E. Thorne:
William gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Peggy Childers

August 25, 2009 | Carson City, NV

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