{"id":51727,"date":"2014-05-19T13:37:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T20:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=51727"},"modified":"2014-05-19T14:14:35","modified_gmt":"2014-05-19T21:14:35","slug":"cpl-ian-stewart-memorial-fundraiser-set-for-june-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2014\/05\/19\/cpl-ian-stewart-memorial-fundraiser-set-for-june-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Cpl. Ian Stewart memorial fundraiser set for June 23"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quartz Hill High School graduate Ian Stewart was killed in 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 The Ian Stewart Memorial Committee in conjunction with Antelope Valley Detachment #930 of the Marine Corps League is sponsoring an event next month to raise funds to honor Corporal Ian Stewart<\/strong> with a granite memorial at Quartz Hill High School.<\/p>\n

This community event will take place on Monday, June 23, 2014, at Br\u00e4very Brewing in Lancaster.<\/p>\n

Corporal Stewart was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, CA.\u00a0 He was killed on December 12, 2004, by enemy action in Anbar Province, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.\u00a0 Stewart was a 2001 graduate of Quartz Hill High School and served in the Marine Corps with fellow Quartz Hill High School graduates Andy Strangio and Wyatt Waldron.\u00a0 Stewart is survived by his parents, Dawn and Dana Stewart and two siblings.<\/p>\n

The memorial project was the brainchild of Stewart\u2019s QHHS classmates and former Marines, Andy Strangio and Wyatt Waldron<\/strong> along with classmate Jeremy Evans<\/strong>.\u00a0 Evans, now a San Diego based attorney, is the Memorial Committee Chairman.<\/p>\n

Evans expressed that \u201cIan is a great friend and Marine.\u00a0 He is missed by many.\u00a0 We started the project in March of 2013 and it is a joy to see everything coming together to create the lasting monument to him and our service men and women at Quartz Hill High School.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judy Hatcher is the Event Chairperson working in conjunction with the Antelope Valley Detachment #930 of the Marine Corps League.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe excitement and momentum around building the memorial in honor of Cpl. Ian Stewart is taking hold in the Antelope Valley,\u201d said Judy Hatcher.\u00a0 \u201cAs more people in the community learn about the project, we hope to see a greater outpouring of contributions.\u00a0 With the event at Br\u00e4very Brewing we are confident we will raise the $6,000.00 needed to erect the memorial to honor Ian.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fundraiser details<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The fundraiser will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, June 23 at Br\u00e4very Brewing, located at 42705 8th Street West in Lancaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The evening will feature a unique variety of taste-tempting appetizers, live music, gift basket raffles and micro-brewed beer handcrafted at Br\u00e4very Brewing.\u00a0 Br\u00e4very Brewing is co-owned by Bart, Sandra and Brian Avery and \u201cone of the toughest Marines around,\u201d R. Lee Ermey<\/strong>, who many remember from his role as Gunny in the movie \u201cFull Metal Jacket.\u201d<\/p>\n

The minimum donation to attend the event is $30 per person.\u00a0 Tax-deductible donations can be directed through the Antelope Valley Detachment #930 Marine Corps League Paymaster, Yvette Goins, at 661.400.3018, yvettegoins61@yahoo.com or via PayPal at paypal.com – avdet930@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Jeremy Evans at (619) 886-8587, Jeremy@CSLlegal.com; or Dayle DeBry at (661) 943-2970, lancastercem@verizon.net; or visit the Ian Stewart Memorial Fundraiser Facebook page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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