SGT. CHARLES CHUCK ALLEN DRIER
Charles A. Drier, 28, of Caro, was killed in actionTuesday, May 24, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was born May 15, 1977 in Caro.
Chuck graduated from Unionville Sebewaing Area High School in 1995. He played football and ran track, enjoyed snowboarding and the Detroit Red Wings. He was a talented artist and showed promise of being a talented writer. Chuck worked for a few years for the Capri Restaurant in Caro and worked for Thomas Roofing in Cass City before joining the Army in 2001. Chuck was part of the opening attack on Baghdad that started the war in 2003.
Chuck is survived by his mother, Mary (Mark Hill) Drier of Unionville, MI; father, Michael and Sabrina Drier and children of Unionville, TN; daughter, Bailie Lockhart of Caro; brother, Jason (Raquel Torrez) Drier of Caro; girlfriend, Amanda Altznauer of Savannah, GA; aunt, Lynn (Gary) Dillon of Cass City; uncle, Joseph (Sara) Brandmair of Caro; Bailies mother, Amanda Lockhart of Caro; many cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Helen and Courtland Drier, Frances and Leo Brandmair.
Funeral service to be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2005 in Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City with a U.S. Army Chaplain from Fort Knox, KY and Rev. Clifford Randall of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Unionville officiating. In lieu of flowers please direct donations made in Chucks memory to The Charles Drier Memorial Fund. Interment in Ellington Township Cemetery, Caro. Military honors under the direction of U.S. Army, Fort Knox, KY. Family and friends may share memories, prayers and stories with the family at www.kranzfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2005 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2005 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2005
Arrangements by Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan Debra L. Kranz (989) 872-2195
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