Nicholas Whaley Memorial Fund

Nicholas Whaley was an amazing soldier and even better friend to many of us blessed enough to know him. He served in the United States Army as an Infantryman. Nicholas had a very active career in the Army with serving in Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan, during his time as a soldier. The two deployments in Iraq were heavy with fighting in the infamous city of Ramadi. A difficult task to endure for many, but Nicholas always pushed forward and fought hard for his country. After the Iraq deployments, he once again answered the call to serve his country. Nicholas was deployed to southern Afghanistan just outside of Kandahar. There, he and his unit engaged in heavy combat against the Taliban, as it was a very active area at the time.  Anyone that served with him during these times knows how much of a warrior he was. Nicholas was a great leader and mentor to many soldiers on and off the battlefield. If you had the pleasure of meeting him, he was hilarious and always made people laugh. He had became sick in his last days, and passed unexpectedly at a very young age. Due to Covid restrictions, the funeral has to be very small but we hope to have a memorial gathering for him some time in the near future to share in the wonderful memories he has left us with. 

     We decided to start this fund to relieve the financial stress on the family during this difficult time. The bills need to be paid and funeral costs are not cheap. Anyone that has dealt with a family member passing knows how difficult it can be to deal with the situation. Our goal is simple, raise enough money to relieve all financial stress from the family. They stood by him and his brothers when we were deployed. Now, we can stand by them and support them during this difficult time.

     All of the funds will go to Nick's mother, Denise Whaley. She will handle and distribute the funds as she sees fit. We would like to thank everyone for contributing what they can for his family during this difficult time. His passing was very unexpected and he is missed very much.