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Private Memorial Service for Airman Reeves Planned for Monday

May 11, 2012|By Christine Kim | Channel 2 News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Plans for a small memorial service on Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson are underway for Monday, open only to close friends and family of 24-year-old Clinton Reeves.

“The mood of the base right now is somber,” said Major Joseph Coslett. “This is a tragic event but we’re pulling together and now we’re looking for ways to truly honor the sacrifices of Airman Reeves.

But along Golden Eagle Drive in Eagle River, is a place where anyone can pay their respects, at the spot where the senior airman’s body was found. But one Anchorage woman said she wants to do something more.

“I wish I can help more, but that’s only what I can afford, so that’s why I am offering those guest passes to [his parents],” said Yolanda DelaCruz.

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After hearing about Reeves’ relatives holding a garage sale in Kansas to raise money to pay for Reeves’ mom and dad to fly back and forth to Alaska, DelaCruz and her husband decided to reach out and donate their Alaska Airlines guest passes to Reeves’ parents.

“I was crying. I started crying about how said it is when we are having a hard time, and we don’t have the resources,” she said. “That can happen to anybody. To me, to you, and anybody, and when we are having hard times, any help will be great.”

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