On July 8 2006, Cpl. Joseph P. Micks, son of Ken and Amy Micks of Rapid River, was killed while serving our country in Iraq. Joseph is the only Delta County resident to have lost his life in Iraq. The Mick’s family said, “Joseph was our hero, he stood up for our country and gave it everything he had.”

Now we would like to honor our fallen hero by raising money for the “Lest They Be Forgotten” Memorial in honor of those who have served and sacrificed. We hope to dedicate it on Memorial Day in May 2009.

In Michigan, the Fallen Heroes Memorial mission was established to create, and help maintain, hometown Lest They Be Forgotten Memorials. These memorials are being placed in honor of the brave men and women who have lost their lives defending the United States of America. Michigan has dedicated 13 memorials. The first LTBF Memorial in the Upper Peninsula, honoring Sgt. James D. Priestap of Foster City, was dedicated in October 2007.
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Cpl Joseph Micks
Cpl Joseph P. Micks

“The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten."  
                                                                                - Calvin Coolidge

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