Marine Sgt. Brandon C. Bury
Standing at about 6-foot-6 in size 16 shoes that had to be special-ordered — "a moose," his mother called him — Brandon Bury could have been intimidating. Relatives say he wasn't.
He had a larger-than-life personality but carried himself in a way that made clear he was a friend, said his brother Brian Bury.
"He was the biggest, kindest, sweetest man that you ever wanted to meet," said his mother, Terri Bury.
Marine Corps officials said the 26-year-old from Kingwood, Texas, died June 6 in a vehicle accident in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
He graduated in 2002 from Kingwood High School, where he was an athlete, and attended the University of Texas before joining the Marines in 2004. He was assigned to Camp Pendleton and served twice in Iraq.
While he was gone, he sent home videos of himself reading books for his sons, 3-year-old Cole and 1-year-old Cade. He also had a heart for children in Afghanistan and asked his mother to send colorful sunglasses and toys for them.
One of his former commanders, Maj. Luke McConnell, said Bury inspired him as a leader.
Other survivors include Bury's wife, Heather; father, J. Brian Bury; and another brother, Thomas Bury.
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