MANCHESTER, Cameron Carl-Richard Stratton

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Cameron Carl-Richard Stratton Manchester PV2, born June 18, 1990, in Lancaster, Calif., passed away Dec. 6, 2010, in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at the Heights Church in Prescott, Ariz. Hampton Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~ The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Cameron Carl-Richard Stratton Manchester, age 20, passed away on Dec. 6, 2010, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. He was born on June 18, 1990, in Lancaster, Calif. Cameron attended Prescott High School and then joined the United States Army. He was in the 176th Signal Company Brigade Troops Battalion 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team 25th Infantry Division as Private First Class. He played soccer, basketball and hockey as a child. He was very musical, played guitar and he was a great dancer. Cameron loved his computer games, especially World of Warcraft, did woodworking in school and was a very talented artist, especially drawing. All through his life, he had a tenderness and love for all animals. Cameron was a tender-hearted, caring man, full of love, life and laughter. He has touched many lives with his honest innocence, genuine sincerity and endless sense of humor. The loss of this soldier will be deeply grieved by every life he touched. Cameron is survived by his parents, Stephanie Hughes and Clint Manchester; his sister, Candice; and brother Jacob. Services for Cameron will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at the Prescott Heights Church, 2121 E. Larry Caldwell Drive, Prescott, Ariz. Donations in Cameron's name may be made to the Yavapai Food Bank, 8866 E. Long Mesa Drive, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314. Hampton Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements. Information provided by survivors.