Dillon B. Foxx Interview

Sgt. Dillon B. Foxx
Born Dec. 2nd, 1987 in Traverse City, MI
Died Feb. 5th, 2010 in Badghis Province, Afghanistan serving during Operation Enduring Freedom
Sgt. Dillon Black Foxx of Traverse City, Michigan spent his early years living in Tennessee. When he was 17 he moved to Michigan where he graduated from Traverse City West Senior High School in 2006. Sgt. Foxx changed his name and used to go by Robert Dillon Lentz. He enlisted in the Army in May 2006 at the age of 18. When he did, his friends thought he was crazy. They reminded him the country was at war. Nope, he said, he wasn’t crazy; he was doing exactly what he needed to do. An awesome soldier with a free spirit, he maintained the same personality he carried his whole life
Dillon is survived by his mother, Trina Pfau of Manton; father, Robert Lentz of Tennessee; his seven-month-old son, Kaiden Levi Foxx; Kaiden's mother, Jessica Cross; two brothers, Chad (Andrienne) Stewart and their son Blake, currently stationed with the United States Marine Corp in California, Dale Blakeslee of Manton; two sisters, Savannah Lentz and Lenzy Blakeslee, both of Manton; grandparents, Linda Stewart, Linda Gale and Walter Lentz; great-grandmother, Fern (Ben) Chupp; his uncle, Chuck (Bonnie) Stewart; an aunt, Alisha (Les) Wormell; and many other loving family members, friends and comrades of the service.
The Governor ordered flags down to half staff across the state to honor the northern Michigan soldier.
Memorial services with Military Honors took place at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 19, 2010 at the NMC Hagerty Center, with visitation one hour prior to the service. The Rev. Justin Grimm did Officiate. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Sgt. Dillon Foxx Memorial Fund, c/o Traverse City State Bank, PO Box 192, Traverse City, MI 49685. Please share thoughts with the family at Dillon's online guestbook at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com. The family is being served by the REYNOLDS-JONKHOFF FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, [phone].
The more than hour long service began with a reading of a poem written by Sergeant
RIP Airborne!
St. Michael, Guide this Paratrooper to a waiting formation of the Jump Master in the Sky!
From: Diablo
A staff sergeant and captain who worked with Foxx describe him as a self-starter and someone they could always count on.
Foxx’s brother made a statement when asked about his brother "He did what he did," says Chad Stewart, Foxx's brother. "It's just like anyone else that deploys... unfortunately it was him, but he did what he wanted to do."
TRAVERSE CITY -- Flags lined the walkway of Traverse City's Hagerty Center early Friday morning. A somber mood, yet a patriotic spirit as people paid their respects to 22-year old Sergeant Dillon Foxx. A fallen soldier is being remembered as a local hero.
"I just think it really brings it home that it's somebody in your own backyard that was in Afghanistan and has passed away," says Dan Brady of Traverse City.
"This young man lost his life. He gave the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our country. My heart goes out to his family," says Traverse City resident, Marianne