At right, Jenny and Joel Madrazo watch the Sept. 13 flag-raising ceremony at the newly installed memorial flagpole to their son, Nic, a 2001 Bothell High graduate and Marine 1st Lt. killed in Afghanistan Sept. 9, 2008. At left, Tripp and Sherm Williamson unfurl the American flag on the new pole. Friends and classmates donated funds, and the Northshore School District and Bothell High helped, as well. ALAN SPRAGUE, Courtesy photos
Family and friends honor fallen soldier
June 15, 2009 · Updated 6:10 PM
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