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May 2005

East Carbon High School valedictorian Amanda Hepworth gets ready for graduation at East Carbon High School.

The Last Graduation at East Carbon High School

Brandon's mother, Carol Thomas Young. 27-year-old Brandon Thomas, a civilian security contractor working in Iraq and a member of the Utah National Guard, was killed in Baghdad Saturday in a suicide bombing. ; 5.07.2005

The Loss of Brandon Thomas

Family members (left to right: father Steve Thomas, brother Andy Thomas, and mother Carol Thomas Young) stand for the benediction prayer at the funeral for Brandon Thomas, a green beret killed in Iraq while working as a civilian security contractor. Thomas was buried at the Utah State Veterans Cemetery in Bluffdale. Photo by Trent Nelson; 5.24.2005

Funeral for Brandon Thomas