Chadwick, Benjamin Daniel

Benjamin Daniel Chadwick, 28, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Fort Hood, Texas. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Jude Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Donald Hertges. A vigil service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m., with military honors, and friends may visit from 3 to 6 p.m. at Teahen Funeral Home.

He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, grandson and nephew.

He is survived by his wife, Kristall; his daughters, Ca'Sarin and Charsi; his son, Talonvor; and his expectant child; his parents, Timothy (Faye) Chadwick, Atkins, and Ann Zaccone, Newton; his sisters, Melissa (Scott) Lawler, Rochester, Minn., and Karen (Shannon Gillespie) Chadwick, Cedar Rapids; his niece, Angelina Chadwick; his nephews, Perrin Chadwick and Braeden Lawler; his grandparents, Daniel and Bibiana Chadwick, Cedar Rapids, and Carl “Zeke” and Marilynn Zaccone, Council Bluffs; and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. He also had many friends.

Benjamin was born May 20, 1982, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ben graduated from Cedar Rapids Xavier High School in 2000. He married Kristall Leigh Corporon on Aug. 20, 2001. He was a sergeant in the United States Army and had been stationed in Korea.

Benjamin had an extraordinary imagination and creativeness, as evidenced by his children's names. He was an avid reader, enjoyed music and video games, deer hunting with his dad, and Iowa thunderstorms. He loved being with his family. He spent countless hours with them, having campfires in the backyard and playing “make believe” games to spark their imaginations. His smile lit up the room wherever he went. Benjamin will be fondly remembered for his gentle character and genuine care for those whose paths he crossed. He is loved and will be missed greatly.

Memorial donations may be made in Ben's memory to Carl Darnell Hospital, Attn: The Fisher House, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168.

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