Corporal Adrian Robles

Cpl Adrian Robles, 21 of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, went to meet our Lord on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, while serving his country in Helmand Provinces Afghanistan. His funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Central Church of Christ in Gering with Pastor Lyle Hinebauch officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff in the Veterans Circle with military honors provided by the U.S. Marine Corp. A Prayer Service will be held Thursday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the chapel. Visitation will be Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel. Adrian was born December 8, 1986 in Scottsbluff, NE. to Cesar and Yolanda Robles. He was raised in Scottsbluff and was a 2005 graduate of Scottsbluff High School. Shortly after graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corps as a rifleman. He was stationed at 29 palms in California. His deployments included Iraq and Afghanistan. He received three Marine Corps Good Conduct Medals, two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, The Nation Defense Service Medal, and The Purple Heart. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, listening to music, working out at the gym, hanging with family/friends. His handsome smile could brighten anybody’s day. His Christian faith was strong and got him through his missions. He was very proud what he did and how much he accomplished during his Marine career. Adrian has now gone home with the Lord and to reunite with his grandfather, Pedro, grandmother, Ventura, uncle, Vincent and his fallen Marine brothers. Adrian is survived by his mother, Yolanda and father Cesar Robles of Scottsbluff, sister, Beatriz Montanez and her husband, James and their son, Isaiah of Flagstaff, AZ. Also stepsiblings, Cesar and Ricardo Robles and Yovana Chaparro of Colorado; grandmother, Carolina Torres and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.