SPC Casey Frank Highberger

He was born in Bad Cannstatt, Germany, on February 10, 1980, son of Kirt and Martina Highberger currently of Harker Heights.

Casey Frank was a world traveler educated in the Department of Defense Education system, Ellison High School and CTC. He served in the US Army for 3 and a half years with a deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom, with duty at Camp Bucca the Theater Detention Facility. He continued service as a member of the 36 Sustainment Brigade, Texas National Guard. His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal w/Campaign Star, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon.

Casey Frank is survived by his parents, sister Sabrina and her husband Nick Lee, both Maternal and Fraternal Grandparents of Germany and Iowa respectively. He is also survived by his many close friends, his Battle Buddies and fellow soldiers particularly the 66th Forward Support Company, Ft. Sill, OK.

Services: Public Visitation 6:00 – 8:00 PM Thursday, July 21 with funeral rites 09:30 – 11:30 AM Friday, July 22, 2011. Crawford and Bowers Funeral Home Killeen, is directing the arrangements. www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com

The family requests memorials be made in Casey’s memory to: FBO Casey Frank Highberger at Extraco Banks, P.O. Box 2330, Harker Heights, Texas 76548.

Arrangements under the direction of Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Killeen, TX.