Cpl. Richard O. Quill III

Cpl. Richard O. Quill III, 22, of Roswell, Ga., died Feb. 1 from a non-hostile cause in Al Anbar province, Iraq. Quill was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif

To Krista Fancher, a former teacher of Richard O. Quill III, there was never a sweeter, kinder, more gentle, or more wonderful boy than the Richy I knew with the sparkling eyes. The two things I remember most are how he used to tell me how much he hated math, but how hard he persevered and worked at it without quitting, she wrote in a tribute. I also loved the way he played sports with amazing ease and style. It was like he was born knowing how to be an athlete intuitively. He was amazing and unforgettable to watch. Quill, 22, of Roswell, Ga., died Feb. 1 from non-combat related causes. He was a 2003 high school graduate and was assigned to Camp Pendleton. He was on his second tour of Iraq. He played football, basketball and baseball in high school. His favorite movies were Forrest Gump, The Notebook and A Few Good Men. That little face _ I can't stop thinking about that little face. I still pinched your cheeks even after you became a grown man, because you were always little Reech to me, wrote cousin Shellie Tillman. He is survived by his father, Richard O. Quill Jr. and stepmother Mary.