Family told Barberton native killed by explosion
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Joe Guillen
Plain Dealer Reporter
Lance Cpl. David Parr, a 22-year-old Barberton native, was killed in Iraq on
Sunday when his vehicle drove over an explosive device, family members said
Monday.
"He was just a young Marine. I didn't think he'd be in that much danger
right now," said his mother, Diana Pasquinelli, who lives in North Carolina.
Pasquinelli said her son suffered an abdominal injury from the blast in the
city of Hit.
Parr graduated from boot camp a year ago last month and left for Iraq in
October.
He was based in Camp Lejeune, N.C. He attended Barberton High School through
11th grade before moving to North Carolina, Pasquinelli said.
"He was the hit of the crowd," she said. "He loved to entertain people.
People just swelled on the stories that came out of his mouth. He was a
leader with a lot of respect for people."
Parr's sister, Misty Curley, 30, still lives in Akron.
She said that her brother had been expected home within a week for a brief
leave and that they recently exchanged e-mails.
"I told him I'm going to drive him crazy now that I have his e-mail
address," Curley said.
Curley had a message dated Feb. 4, two days before Parr's family was
notified of his death.
He wrote, "I'll be home soon."
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