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Soldier honored at County Commission meeting

See larger Lance Corporal Robert Newton was born in Naples and killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff

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Lance Corporal Robert Newton was born in Naples and killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff

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  • Naples resident Linda Newton holds a picture of her grandson, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Robert Newton, after accepting a proclamation by the Collier County Commission in honor of the soldier on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Naples. Newton was born in Naples and was killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff
  • Naples resident Robert Newton shakes hands with members of the Collier County Commission while accepting a proclamation in honor of his grandson, Lance Corporal Robert Newton, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Naples. Newton was born in Naples and was killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff
  • Naples residents Robert and Linda Newton, center, stand before the Collier County Commission while accepting a proclamation in honor of their grandson, Lance Corporal Robert Newton, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Naples. Newton was born in Naples and was killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff
  • Marine Corps League member Jerry Van Hecke hugs Naples resident Linda Newton after she received a proclamation by the Collier County Commission in honor of her grandson, Lance Corporal Robert Newton, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Naples. Newton was born in Naples and was killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff
  • Naples residents Linda and Robert Newton, center, approach the Collier County Commission before accepting a proclamation dedicated to their grandson, Lance Corporal Robert Newton, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Naples. Newton was born in Naples and was killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff
  • Lance Corporal Robert Newton was born in Naples and killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff
  • Naples resident Robert Newton wears a button honoring the memory of his grandson, Lance Corporal Robert Newton, while receiving a proclamation from the Collier County Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Naples. Newton was born in Naples and was killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff
  • Naples residents Linda and Robert Newton, center, visit with members of the local Marine Corps League after receiving a proclamation by the Collier County Commission in honor of their grandson, Lance Corporal Robert Newton, on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in Naples. Newton was born in Naples and was killed while serving as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan on Aug. 23, two days after his 21st birthday. His name will be added to the veterans memorial at Cambier park on Thursday during a Veterans Day service. David Albers/Staff
  • The name of Naples-native Lance Corporal Robert Newton is temporarily covered on the veterans memorial at Cambier Park where the name will be unveiled during Thursday's Veteran's Day service. David Albers/Staff

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