Marine
Cpl. Joseph P. Bier, 22, Centralia, died in Iraq Dec. 7 of wounds suffered from
a roadside bomb. According to The Olympian, Bier's father, Wayne, who works in
produce in a Lacey grocery store, said his son grew up with stories of biblical
heroes fighting foes and protecting the weak, with his mother whispering in his
ear "this is what Marines do." |