Soldier from Marysville dies

MARYSVILLE – A 1999 graduate of Lake Stevens High School has died from injuries he suffered last month while on duty with the Army in Iraq, the Defense Department reported Thursday.

Spc. Jordan W. Hess, 26, of Marysville, was injured Nov. 11 in Ta’Meem, Iraq, when an improvised bomb exploded near the enlisted man’s patrol, the Army said. He died Tuesday while being treated for his injuries at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

Hess was the son of William and Tammy Hess of Marysville. He was the youngest of seven brothers and had one younger sister.

All of Hess’ brothers live out of state.

Hess was the only one among the siblings who joined the military. He enlisted in the Army two years ago, according to a relative who spoke briefly with a reporter Thursday.

William and Tammy Hess traveled to Texas to be with their son and were not in Marysville when their son’s death was announced Thursday.

Hess is the seventh Snohomish County resident to die in Iraq during the war. The Associated Press reported that more than 140 troops with ties to Washington have died since the beginning of the war in March 2003.

Hess was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, which is based in Schweinfurt, Germany.