Memorial Fund for Our Hero, Anthony Trevino

On behalf of our family, we ask for your help to lay our beloved Anthony to rest.

On January 22, 2022, our brave Army hero, Anthony Trevino, went home to be with the Lord. Sadly, Anthony passed away the day after his 41st birthday. No mother should ever lose her child this way. We hope that by sharing Anthony's story, we can raise awareness for suicide prevention and the mental health needs of our American soldiers.

Anthony is survived by his mother Marie Trevino and father Tony Tapia; Anthony was their only son. Anthony is also survived by his only son, 9-year-old August Lee Trevino. Anthony also leaves behind a large, extended family and numerous friends who love him deeply and will miss him forever.

Anthony was honorably discharged after 8 years of service with the United States of America Army Branch. He was a well-decorated 501st Brigade Battalion Army Veteran who fearlessly served two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Anthony was so proud to be a US Soldier and served our country bravely. But unfortunately, the impacts of the war took a lasting toll on Anthony. Thankfully Anthony returned home safely from the war, but it still cost him his life. 

Anthony was a loving and devoted father to August. Being a dad was life’s greatest gift to Anthony. Anthony, August, and Grandma Marie loved exploring Denver together by going to parks, museums, and the mountains. Anthony’s adventurous and curious spirit will live on in August.

Anthony had a heart for helping and serving others. Because of his loving, devoted, and funny personality, his sudden loss has shocked our family to the core. We intend to use the money raised from this GoFundMe to give our brave soldier the sendoff he deserves. With the funds raised, we will pay for Anthony’s funeral, and our family hopes to provide him with a peaceful, final resting place. Any additional contributions raised will be given to his son, August.

Through this campaign, we hope to shed light on mental health awareness and suicide prevention for our soldiers. Our veterans’ mental health needs are often missed and ignored, and they need our help. Let’s work together to end the stigma and shame often associated with mental illness. The lack of focus on mental health awareness, education, and readily available resources for our veterans is a nationwide pandemic that we must address as a country.

Our family would like to thank you in advance for your generous donations and sympathy during this time. We hope to honor Anthony for the rest of our lives and live like he did: with love, strength, humor, kindness, generosity, and service. We will love and miss you forever, Anthony. REST IN PEACE