As part of our annual charity race, The Ordinary Marathon, we will dedicate one day as our Run For the Fallen. On this day, we will honor friends and family members who proudly served in the military and are no longer with us. Whether they passed in-action or post-service, you can pay tribute to them by running (or walking) a mile in their honor.
Secure a time-slot to pay tribute to your fallen loved one by registering for the Ordinary Marathon and filling out the submission form. On the day of the race, you may post a written or video tribute to your loved one during your assigned timeframe, and then run your mile. All names will be posted below. You will be given first choice to run your mile during the same time-slot each year we have the race. Names posted below will remain here in perpetuity for as long as we run this page. They will not be forgotten.
Lance Corporal David R. Hall, USMC, 6/29/78 – 8/31/09
Captain Donald Charles Breuer, USMC, 10/26/46 – 11/20/72 (MIA)
Chief Petty Officer Adam Brown, US Navy Seal, 2/5/74 – 3/17/10
Sergeant Ronald Boos, Sr., USMC, 3/12/40 – 3/19/15
SK2 Robert Frasard, US Navy, 12/22/44 – 9/22/15 – “The Mayor”, Always kind and generous. Loved and remembered by his family and all who knew him.
PFC Grant Mike Hodge, USMC, 7/5/98 – 10/31/16 – In honor of your service and sacrifice. You are not forgotten.
2nd Class Danny P Dietz, US Navy Seal, 1/26/80 – 6/28/05 – Awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions during Afghanistan. Part of Santa Fe Drive in Denver, CO is named after him.
Hervin Eugene Jones, US Army, 8/5/33 – 8/14/18 – Dedicated husband, father and grandfather who is truly missed by all. Gone but not forgotten. Thank you for your service Grandaddy Hervin.
John Scully, US Army, 8/26/21 – unknown – My dad was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II.
Staff Sgt. Jordan Emrick, USMC, 12/19/83 – 11/5/10 – In honor of your great sacrifice. You are not forgotten.
PFC Henry Bethea, US Army, 3/22/48 – 3/4/69
Donald Schaefer, USMC, 1/20/38 – 7/5/19
Reuben Laws, US Army, 5/12/46 – 1/20/18 – My loving cousin received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his service in the US Army. He was honorably discharged in 1967. A family man, loving, and fun, his humor and good spirit made everyone feel as though they were special.
Corporal Jason Morrow, USMC, 2/1/79 – 6/27/06
Private John Crossman, Canadian Military, d. 11/30/72 – My Great-Grandfather Crossman fought in WWI. He was injured in France and lost his leg. He also served in Canada during WWII. He passed away before I was born, but I wanted to honor him.
Sergeant First Class Don Weiner, US Army, d. 5/24/19 – My dad served in communications during the Korean War. He was proud of his service and in 2018 received a medal from the South Korean government in honor of his service to restoring democracy for South Korea.
Lieutenant Donald Robert Cioffi, US Navy, 12/28/66 – 3/15/96 – Donald Robert Cioffi is my good friend’s brother. He was a Navy pilot killed in the line of duty. I wanted to honor him and his family by dedicating my run today to him.
Robert C Sullivan, US Army, 5/29/27 – 12/14/11
Specialist Paul Anthony Beyer, US Army, 3/8/85 – 6/23/06
1st Lieutenant Brian McPhillips, USMC, 1/25/78 – 4/4/03 – Say his name “ Brian McPhillips”. Gone but not Forgotten
Sergeant John Walker, US Army, 11/10/20 – 10/19/12 – Military Policeman, Electrician, Father Extraordinaire
Sergeant Eric Osborne, US Army, d. 12/2017
Sergeant Andrew Wilcox, US Army, 4/14/92 – 7/17/20
Sergeant Mark Ecker II, US Army, 11/7/85 – 7/10/09
Sergeant First Class Everett M Nelson, US Army, 8/27/21 – 8/27/85 – Everett Nelson served in the US Army through three wars – World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was a German Prison of War for the last year of WWII. I run for him, for his dedication of service during some of the most difficult times in U.S. history
