James Lyn Pazdral was born April 7, 1993 at Seton Hospital in Austin. He died at home in El Paso, Texas March 18, 2021. At his death he was a first lieutenant on active duty with the 167th Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas.
He was a loving brother and son. He also deeply loved his country with a mixture of old fashioned and modern patriotism. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in May 2017 and served in the U.S. Army until his death in March 2021.
He is survived by his mother, Lynn, his father, George Howard, and his brother, George Anthony, along with aunt Julie Pazdral Fuller and Jerry Fuller of Frisco, Texas, cousin Suzanne Atcheson and her children Avery and Wyatt of Lubbock, Texas; aunt Susan Huss Foertsch and Steve of Roswell, Georgia and their children, Kendall and Evan; and aunt Janet Huss of Kirkwood, Missouri.
From a young age, James was his own man.
He attended Westlake Hills Presbyterian preschool, the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd for pre-K and kindergarten, Trinity Episcopal School of Austin for elementary and middle school, and Westlake High School, graduating in 2012.
He completed a year at Greystone Military Preparatory Academy at Schreiner University in Kerrville, preparatory to gaining admission to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point from 2013 through 2017.
He was compassionate and loving to animals. He volunteered extensively at an animal shelter while stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia.
He was a chess player and an amateur photographer. He was always at home wielding a chain saw and he enjoyed home mechanics on his pickup truck.
The public and community memorial service with military honors for James's life will be Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Riverbend Church in the Home for Hope sanctuary.
James's remains will be placed at the columbarium in progress at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas and with private burial at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of James, by donating in his name to Stop Soldier Suicide, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Humane Society of the United States, or another charity of your choice.
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