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Lance Cpl. Nicholas Hand always knew the joy and duty of being a brother. He grew up in Kansas City, North, the second-oldest of 10 siblings.
Hand died Sunday in Afghanistan, and his mother comforted herself Monday knowing that her son felt the same loyalty to his brothers and sisters in the Marines as to his siblings.
Hand, 20, of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, was killed by small-arms fire in Helmand province.
After attending Park Hill High School, Hand graduated early from Oak Park High School and joined the Marines at 17. He was well-liked by his peers, said his older brother, Brandon Hand.
Though Hand always was disciplined and patriotic, his inclination for leadership grew in the Marines.
Brandon Hand recalled how when his brother was growing up, Nicholas each day would write a quote from one of the Founding Fathers or a military leader on a whiteboard.
Hand’s family said they thought the young Marine approached his job as a squad leader the same way he rallied his younger siblings into doing chores.
“He was good at encouraging people and motivating them without being harsh at it,” Brandon Hand said.
This was Nicholas Hand’s second overseas tour. He also had served in Iraq. His body will arrive at 7:15 p.m. today in Dover, Del. Hand’s family hopes that his best friend, a fellow Marine, will escort the casket home.
To reach Meredith Rodriguez, call |||PHONE_NUMBER|||  or send e-mail to mrodriguez@ kcstar.com.
Obituary Notice for LCPL Nicholas Hand....
Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Hand, 20, passed away November 22, 2009. His life was sacrificed serving his country in Afghanistan during his second deployment of duty. Nicholas was born May 20, 1989. His life was dedicated to his family, USMC brothers and girlfriend. He kept up on his college football and loved to play Texas Hold'em in his spare time. He was looking forward to his return home from Afghanistan to spend his 21st birthday with his family. After four years with the Marine Corps, Nicholas planned to attend college and pursue a career in politics. He is survived by his parents, Richard and Dawn Hand; 3 sisters, Melissa, Shae and SydneyMichelle; 8 brothers, Aaron, Brandon, Anthony, Preston, Cody, Casey, Alex and Dawson; grandparents, John and Norma Droege, Tom and Carol McCloud and Marion and Jeanette Luther; his girlfriend, Alexis Sears; Marine brothers and many dear friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Nicholas' name may be made to Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund.
Funeral service will be 12:00 noon Monday, November 30, at First United Methodist Church; 422 Chestnut; Leavenworth, KS. Interment following services at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS.

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