James A. Shull
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| Age: |
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32 |
| Hometown: |
Kirkland, WA |
| Date of Death: |
11/17/03 |
| Incident Location: |
Baghdad, Iraq |
| Branch of Military: |
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Army |
| Rank: |
Cpt. |
| Unit: |
4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division |
| Unit's Base: |
Fort Riley, Kansas |
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James was such a loving person," Brad Shull said. "He wanted to create good in this world and really cared about all people." Linford said that when he moved into the Kingsgate area of this Seattle suburb 20 years ago, James Shull was a neighbor boy, just 12 years old. Linford needed some pine trees removed from his yard and the Shull family down the street offered to take them. In less than two hours, James had dug up six trees, all of them two and three times his size. James hauled them back to his house. Years later, Linford said he hired Shull to stock supplies at his computer business. News of Shull's death hit hard at the Third Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kirkland, where he had been a member while growing up. "He was admired by everyone in the ward that knew him," said Linford, who became close to the Shull family at the ward. Shull graduated from Juanita High School in 1989 and went on to serve a two-year Mormon mission in the Philippines. He returned and attended Washington State University, where he met his future bride. He majored in criminal justice, hoping to become a police officer, his brother said. Following that path, he joined the Army in 1996 and became a military policeman. He went on to officer candidate school and changed his specialty to artillery, his brother said. He most recently was stationed at Fort Riley, Kan.
06/07/2009Matt Jones
James was a great friend, Redleg, soldier, and officer. We all miss you, and will treasure the time spent together. James you and your family will always be in our prayers.
Matt and Kathy Jones