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Turlock soldier dies in Iraq

Spc. Avadon A. Chaves, pictured here with his sister Amaris Marquez, died Wednesday in Iraq. - photo by Photo Contributed

soldier dies — Spc. Avadon A. Chaves, pictured here with his sister Amaris Marquez, died Wednesday in Iraq. - photo by Photo Contributed

Sabra Stafford

Updated: Dec 22, 2017, 11:50 PM

Published: Dec 22, 2017, 11:51 PM

A 20-year-old Turlock man serving in the U.S. Army died Wednesday in Iraq, according to the news release from the Department of Defense. The deceased was identified as Spc. Avadon A. Chaves, 20.

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Lourenco bench 1 — Pitman High graduate Chrys Kamesch and school FFA advisor Trenton Kemps pose with the custom bench that Kamesch created in honor of the Lourenco family, a project that won top honors at last week’s Stanislaus County Fair (CHRISTOPHER CORREA/The Journal).

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