Captain Nathan R. Raudenbush, age 25,?of Port Wentworth, GA, formerly of Royersford, PA, husband of Casey L. (Herrmann) Raudenbush, died in the line of duty while serving his country as a platoon leader in Iraq on February 20, 2008.?
Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Brian R. and Mary B. (Houck) Raudenbush.? Captain Raudenbush was a 2001 graduate of the Spring - Ford High School, Royersford, PA.? He grew up attending the Green Tree Church of the Brethren, Oaks, PA..? He then graduated with a B.S. from the Widener University, Chester, PA, where he was a member of the ROTC.? He served for the signal corps with a branch armor detail.? He was devoted to his entire family all of his life.?
In addition to his wife of 3 years and his parents, Captain Raudenbush is survived by; a son, Jackson Robert Raudenbush (aka Little Man), at home, one sister; Jennifer A. Raudenbush (aka Jenny Penny), of Stowe, PA, maternal grandmother; Anna Houck (aka Annie-Baby), of Douglassville, and many other loving and supportive family members, including his 'second set of parents', Barb and Randy Ream.? Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service at the Green Tree Church of the Brethren, 1078 Egypt Road, Oaks, PA 19456, on Friday morning, February 29, 2008 at 11:00AM.? Officiating will be the Rev. David A.? Leiter.? Full military honors and burial will be held in the Green Tree Cemetery.? Friends will be received from 6:00 - 8:30PM, Thursday evening at the Campbell - Ennis - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Main Street at Fifth Avenue, Phoenixville, PA, or from 9:30 - 10:45AM, Friday morning at the Church.? In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the "Nathan R. Raudenbush Memorial Fund" C/O National Penn Bank, 702 S. Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460.? Condolences may be made online at? www.CampbellEnnisKlotzbachFuneralHome.com.? ??