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Maryland DeMolay Mourns the loss
of a True Marine and Brother
It is with
great sadness that we learned of
the passing of Brother Charles
Isaac
Cartwright, a Senior DeMolay,
PMC and Chevalier of Frederick
Chapter, Maryland. Our
deepest sympathy is extended to
all who knew and loved him.
He was a great DeMolay and true
Marine. Semper Fi,
We will Never Forget
your enthusiasm, wining spirit,
and enduring brotherhood,
or your Supreme Sacrifice, GOD
rest your Soul.
Charles
Isaac Cartwright
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OCEANSIDE,
Calif. --Staff Sgt. Charles
Isaac Cartwright, 26, of
Oceanside, and formerly of Union
Bridge, died Saturday, Nov. 7,
2009, in
the
Farah Province of Afghanistan.
Cartwright Born on March 23,
1983,
in
Westminster, Md., he was the son
of H. Michael and Carol Ann
Cartwright of Union Bridge, Md.
He was the husband of Marissa
Cartwright, his wife of 11
months.
He was a
2001 graduate of Walkersville
High School. He joined the U.S.
Marine Corps on Sept. 9, 2001,
and graduated from Parris Island
on Dec.
7,
2001, and the school of infantry
in January 2002. Staff Sgt.
Cartwright was currently
assigned as a member of Marine
Special
Operations Company A, serving
his fifth tour -- three
previously in Iraq
and
one in Afghanistan. On Labor Day
weekend this year, he was
wounded
in
Afghanistan and received his
second purple heart. He also
received
the
valor award during his third
tour in Iraq. Other decorations
awarded
to
him were Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal, two Combat
Action
Ribbons, Navy Presidential Unit
Citation, Navy Unit
Commendation, two
Marine Corps Good Conduct
Medals, National Defense Service
Medal,
Afghanistan Campaign Medal, two
Iraqi Campaign Medals, Global
War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,
Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal,
four Sea Service Deployment
Ribbons, NATO Medal and two
Certificates of Commendation.
He
was a member of Johnsville
United Methodist Church,
Maryland DeMolay, Frederick
Chapter, where he had achieved
the Chevalier status; and VFW
Post 8806, Union Bridge. Charlie
enjoyed running, having run the
Orange County, Calif., marathon,
as well as having competed in a
triathlon. He also enjoyed
wrestling, surfing, walking with
his wife and their bluetick
coonhound, Waylon, on the beach,
cooking and having friends
over for dinner parties.
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