Sgt Jordan Elias Tuttle
Born: October 26, 1987
Died: July 2, 2010 in Baghdad, Iraq
Sgt. Jordan E. Tuttle of West Monroe, Louisiana graduated in 2006 from Ouachita Parish High School and was a student at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Jordan was a gifted musician and it was through his music that he served as a member of the National Guard as a member of the 156th Army Band, where he played the trombone. The oldest of five siblings, Jordan grew up with relatives who served in the military. His father was in the United States Air Force and his stepfather was currently serving with the United States Army in Iraq. In fact, Jordan wanted to go over to Iraq on his second tour with his stepfather, Myron Turner. His first tour to Iraq was so he could go over and watch after his sister, Clara, who served in Iraq in 2008. During that 2008 tour, he made it a point to interact with the local population as best as possible. He took it upon himself to build relationships with the locals because he felt an overwhelming need to help them. Jordan was easy going, polite and compassionate, and was always the first one up from the table to help out any way he could. He leaves his mother and Stepfather, Annette and Myron J. Turner, his father, Brian M. Tuttle, his brothers, David Tuttle, Joseph Turner, Benjamin Tuttle, Reagan Garrett Turner and Lucas Turner, his sisters, Clara Tuttle Gumm, Iris Adelin Tuttle, and Julia Angelle Turner. He died at age 22 at Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was a member of the 156th Army Band in Bossier City.
Army
National Guard
1st Battalion
141st Field Artillery Regiment
256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
New Orleans, Louisiana
Burial is at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, Louisiana
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My son, Jordan, was a precious young man. He was the oldest of five and has four step siblings. In every situation Jordan was always concerned about others, about their well being and their needs being met. He loved his family above himself. He had a servants heart. He was passionately concerned for the injustices in this world against those who are helpless. He told me he longed to defend the abused and abandoned. He was small in stature but enormous in heart. He knew the Lord as his Savior and now abides in the presence of His perfect Heavenly Father.
Ma’am,
I am very sorry for your loss. I work at the Army Guard Readiness Center and walk by and notice your son’s name every day. Seeing one’s own last name on the list of the fallen makes it more personal and causes me consider the weight of the loss on Jordan’s family, though I know the impact of the loss is far greater than I can even imagine. Know that your son is not forgotten and that he inspires me to work harder to try to make our country a stronger and better place. You and your family are in my prayers.
Very respectfully,
Lt Col Tim Tuttle