Kevin Jason Drilling

Kevin Jason Drilling, 42, of San Diego passed away on October 13, 2019 surrounded by his loving family and lifelong friends. He is survived by his wife Madonna; his mother Margy, his father and step-mother Greg and Pam; his siblings Eric and wife Carolina, Kristy and husband Patrick; his nieces Madison, Isabel and Ana who he adored.

Kevin was a 4th generation San Diegan and grew up in Ramona. He graduated from RHS in 1995. After high school, Kevin enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve and was stationed at Camp Pendleton with Eric in Alpha Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Kevin was affectionately referred to as “little Drill” during his service. Kevin served his country while attending college and received an honorable discharge in 2004. He earned an engineering degree from Cal State Northridge and worked as a Civil Engineer in Utilities.

His passion for paintball turned into a lifelong love for the game. In the early 2000’s, Kevin co-founded and co-captained an amateur paintball team named Velocity. Under his guidance, the team quickly moved to the professional ranks and changed its name to San Diego Ravenous. Once Kevin retired from professional tournament paintball, he continued playing recreationally and mentored players at all skill levels. Kevin was well known in the San Diego paintball community and was viewed as a legend of the game. His friends have organized a free paintball clinic in his honor dubbed “Play Like Kevin” to teach skills for all levels at Velocity Paintball in Ramona on November 23, 2019 at 10:00am. Proceeds from the clinic will benefit VA hospitals at Kevin’s request.

Kevin enjoyed mountain biking, rooting for the Padres, and travel adventures with Madonna. In recent years, Kevin took up woodworking and quickly became proficient at it, producing stunning pieces of furniture he thoughtfully gave to friends and family members who will treasure them. Kevin possessed a quick wit, the gift of clever sarcasm and a sense of humor that will be dearly missed.

A celebration of his life will be held November 17, 2019, 11:00am-1:30pm at the Balboa Park War Memorial Building. 3325 Zoo Dr San Diego, CA 92101. Lunch will be provided. Casual attire. Parking in zoo parking lot is free.

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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation, 852 5th Avenue, 2nd floor, San Diego, CA 92101. https://www.sdbtf.org/ways-to-give/