Honoree: Christopher Ramos


Christopher Ramos
Dates: Died April 5, 2004
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Branch of Service: Marine Corps
Rank: Lance Corporal
Player: Wyatt Provence

Lance Corporal Christopher Ramos, 26, of Albuquerque, N.M. was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was killed April 5, 2004, by hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq.

LCpl Ramos grew up in Albuquerque and graduated from West Mesa High School in 1995. He entered the Marines to better himself. He planned to return to Albuquerque to become a police officer after his time in the Marines. LCpl Ramos was on his second tour to Iraq during which he conducted over 20 mounted and dismounted patrols (in vehicles and on foot), greatly reducing the mortar and rocket attacks that plagued the Al Anbar province.

“He was a wonderful husband, and an even better father,” Dianna Ramos said. “He had a great spirit. We were each other’s best friend.”

"He was my younger brother, but I would definitely look up to him," said his brother, Adrian. "He was very patriotic. And he was very proud of what he did."

Ramos is survived by his wife, Dianna, daughter, Malaya and stepson, Gabriel.